Royal Tour 1946 / 1947 1947

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Unissued / Unused material.

Royal tour 1946 / 1947. Pretoria, South Africa.

MS car drawing up, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother), Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret get out. MS King meeting Field Marshal Jan Smuts and other officers....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
66213
Sort Number:
UN 1678 A
Time in/Out:
01:24:50:00 / 01:34:22:00
Canister:
UN 1678 A
Film ID:
2343.08
Issue Date:

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