Sultan Of Zanzibar Visits Cottonpolis 1929

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Lancashire.

No titles for this item. However, the paperwork titles read: "SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR VISITS COTTONPOLIS - Greatly interested in the Industry, he makes thorough tour of the Lancashire Mills, Warehouse and the Ship Canal."

L/S's of the Sultan of Zanzibar in traditional dress...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
35870
Sort Number:
G 1616
Time in/Out:
01:46:03:00 / 01:46:44:00
Canister:
G 1616
Film ID:
792.24
Issue Date:
17/06/1929

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