Seaway Awaits Queen 1959

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Title reads: "Seaway Awaits Queen".

Royal tour of Canada.

Panning shot Queen Elizabeth II being escorted out to Comet IV aeroplane on tarmac at London Airport. Panning shot Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip), Queen Mother and Princess Margaret walking to the Comet followed by Government...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51087
Sort Number:
59/050
Time in/Out:
01:08:41:00 / 01:11:26:00
Canister:
59/50
Film ID:
1587.07
Issue Date:
22/06/1959

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