Rhodesia Crisis 1961

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Unissued / Unused material.

Rhodesia crisis. Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).

MS street scene in Lusaka. CU billboard: 'Crisis, Parliament Summoned'. Various shots Rhodesian reserves arriving at camp after having been called up. MS army camp under canvas. Various shots of a large...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
86126
Sort Number:
UN 3465 H
Time in/Out:
01:56:29:00 / 01:57:48:00
Canister:
UN 3465 H
Film ID:
3014.26
Issue Date:
1961

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