Queen Mary In Birmingham 1939

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Full titles read: "QUEEN MARY IN BIRMINGHAM"

Various shots of Queen Mary (Princess Mary of Teck) arriving and being greeted by Viscount Cecil, Chancellor of Birmingham University. The Queen opens the Institute of Fine Arts and inspects the art treasures. Good C/U Queen Mary.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20077
Sort Number:
39/061
Time in/Out:
01:44:09:00 / 01:44:52:00
Canister:
39/61
Film ID:
1015.40
Issue Date:
31/07/1939

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  • The building is called The Barber Institute of Fine Arts.

    The opening ceremony seen here took place on 26 July 1939.

    jamied 14th Aug 2012

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