Queen In Sierra Leone 1961

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Full title reads: "Queen in Sierra Leone".

Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Freetown in Sierra Leone.

L/S of Freetown harbour, L/S of the Royal yacht "Britannia" sailing in. M/S of men firing 21 gun salute. C/U of two African sailors. M/S of canoes and fishing boats sailing over to the...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54041
Sort Number:
61/096
Time in/Out:
01:49:33:00 / 01:53:27:00
Canister:
61/96
Film ID:
1742.16
Issue Date:
30/11/1961

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