Sir Winston Churchill On Holiday 1955

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Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.

GV. Hotel Politi. SCU. Sir Winston Churchill talking to people on balcony of his hotel, & SV. SV. Churchill walking from his hotel. GV. Syracuse caves, & GV. Old Greek Theatre. STV. Churchill entering caves. SV. Photographers. SV. Churchill walking through caves. GV....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30659
Sort Number:
55/032
Time in/Out:
01:04:22:00 / 01:05:18:00
Canister:
55/32
Film ID:
519.05
Issue Date:
21/04/1955

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