Royal Tournament In The Open Air 1965

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Devonport in Devon, Debden in Essex and Aldershot in Hampshire.

Pathe visits the army teams who are preparing their acts for the Royal Tournament. On a parade ground there are some trucks disguised as boats moving about. There is a mock battle with smoke and guns fired. The losers hold their...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Media URN:
3831
Sort Number:
CP 553
Time in/Out:
01:51:49:00 / 01:58:27:00
Canister:
CP 553
Film ID:
327.08
Issue Date:
29/07/1965

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