Queen Goes To Ghana 1961

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Item title reads - Queen goes to Ghana.

Despite recent bombing the royal trip to Ghana goes ahead.

L/S of market scene in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Various shots of colourful materials. Ladies walk across the road with baskets balanced on their heads, M/S as cars drive down the...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
70358
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:00:17:00 / 01:03:50:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
1211.01
Issue Date:
1961

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