Special - The Royal Visit 1956

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Abingdon & Wallingford.

TV. Royal car passing down through crowded streets of Abingdon. SV. Crowds watching. GV. Car driving up through the reception point. GV. Massed crowd. SV. Queen Elizabeth II leaving car and being greeted by the Mayor, Councillor C. G. Stow. SV. Royal flag flying. GV....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32158
Sort Number:
56/090 Special
Time in/Out:
01:56:19:00 / 01:58:38:00
Canister:
56/90 Special
Film ID:
599.36
Issue Date:
08/11/1956

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