Royal Naval Squadron Visits Durban AKA Royal… 1948

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(REEL 1) Durban. South Africa.

M.S. S.C.U. Various shots of Zulu Warriors executing a war dance on the flight deck of H.M.S. Vengeance. (5 shots) L.S. M.S. Zulus dancing watched by British sailors. M.S. S.C.U. Zulu chief exhorting drum and clapper band to play harder. S.C.U. Zulus playing...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67373
Sort Number:
UN 2103 A
Time in/Out:
01:00:00:00 / 01:03:33:00
Canister:
UN 2103 A
Film ID:
2475.01
Issue Date:
1948

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