Queen Opens Forth Bridge 1964

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Full title reads: "Queen Opens Forth Bridge". Technicolor material.

Scotland.

Aerial views of the Forth road bridge. VS of the bridge - good shots.MS Royal Archers march past camera. CU Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home seated amongst dignitaries. MS of Sir Philip Warter, chairman of...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
92779
Sort Number:
64/074
Time in/Out:
01:32:43:00 / 01:38:58:00
Canister:
64/74
Film ID:
3423.09
Issue Date:
10/09/1964

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