The King's First Levee Of The Year! 1932

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Royalty and military in parade in London - no shots of King George V.

Full title reads: "London. The King's First Levee of the Year! Rain mars pageantry of historic ceremonial at St. James' Palace."

Saint James' Palace, London.

Carriages and troops travelling in procession...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4844
Sort Number:
32/020
Time in/Out:
01:32:07:00 / 01:33:15:00
Canister:
32/20
Film ID:
665.28
Issue Date:
07/03/1932

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