Sir Alan Cunningham Prize Giving 1946

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Palestine / Israel.

Various shots of Sir Alan Cunningham, High Commissioner for Palestine presenting prizes (papers, look like diplomas) to Arabic men out in the open - crowd watching the ceremony. Men receive the papers, shake hands with Sir Alan Cunningham and move back to crowd. Long panoramic...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
66255
Sort Number:
UN 1569 C
Time in/Out:
01:23:24:00 / 01:23:58:00
Canister:
UN 1569 C
Film ID:
2349.14
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