Queen In Ceylon 1954

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Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).

CU crowd. Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh stepping ashore greeted by Governor General Lord Soulbury and Prime Minister Mr Sennayake (see amendment below). CU Queen walking and being presented to Prime Minister. SCU people sitting down watching. CU kiddies...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29343
Sort Number:
54/030
Time in/Out:
01:20:56:00 / 01:23:20:00
Canister:
54/30
Film ID:
152.12
Issue Date:

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0:010:020:030:04

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