Royal Inspection Of Balloon Barrage 1939

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Various shots of King George VI (Duke of York / Prince Albert) and Queen Elizabeth (Duchess of York / Queen Mother) accompanied by the American ambassador Joseph P Kennedy, the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Helena Victoria inspecting...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
19236
Sort Number:
39/032
Time in/Out:
01:21:07:00 / 01:22:03:00
Canister:
39/32
Film ID:
1007.21
Issue Date:
20/04/1939

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