Royal Tour 1946 / 1947 AKA Crew Of Vanguard… 1947

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Unissued / Unused material.

Crew of Vanguard in Cape Town, South Africa.

Various shots mountain lifts over foggy ravine. LS mountains. LS's 'Vanguard' in dock at Cape Town with visitors going aboard. A long queue of people await their turn. MS mountain lift, sailors from 'Vanguard'...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
66200
Sort Number:
UN 1673 E
Time in/Out:
01:47:00:00 / 01:50:25:00
Canister:
UN 1673 E
Film ID:
2341.19
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