South Africa's Empire Exhibition 1936

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Item title reads - South Africa's Empire Exhibition opened by the Governor General at Johannesburg.

Johannesburg, South Africa.

M/S as the car containing Lord Clarendon, Governor General of South Africa, draws up and he gets out. Troops salute. L/S of crowds watching. M/S as he stands...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
13084
Sort Number:
36/078
Time in/Out:
01:39:51:00 / 01:41:47:00
Canister:
36/78
Film ID:
889.22
Issue Date:
28/09/1936

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