Royal Tour 1947 1947

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Unused / unissued footage - locations and dates unknown / unclear.

Cuts from newsreel story 47/35 - Royal Tour of South Africa.

Northern Rhodesia.

Shots of boats coming along the Zambesi River, carrying the royal family - King George VI, Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother), Princess...

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Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64001
Sort Number:
UN 1696 A
Time in/Out:
01:18:45:00 / 01:20:56:00
Canister:
UN 1696 C
Film ID:
2160.05
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