Shah Of Persia Visits Britain 1955

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Southampton, Hampshire & London.

SLV. 'Queen Mary' coming in at dusk. SCV. Shah of Persia (Iran) and his wife Queen Soraya being greeted on arrival. Queen is presented with bouquet of flowers. SCU. Shah and Queen walk off after exchange of greetings with VIP's. STV. Duke of Gloucester on platform...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30479
Sort Number:
55/015
Time in/Out:
01:39:50:00 / 01:41:05:00
Canister:
55/15
Film ID:
505.25
Issue Date:
21/02/1955

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