Royal Tour 1947 1947

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Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unknown or unclear.

Cut from newsreel 47/36 - ROYAL TOUR.

South Africa - 1947.

Various shots of Table Mountain and the ascent to the top in a cable car. Field Marshal Smuts leads the way over a rocky pathway on top of...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64038
Sort Number:
UN 1698 A
Time in/Out:
01:04:16:00 / 01:12:18:00
Canister:
UN 1698 A
Film ID:
2162.04
Issue Date:
1947

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