The Navy Welcomes The Queen 1957

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Cromarty Firth, Scotland.

GV. Home Fleet ships in line ahead, including "Ark Royal", "Albion", "Ocean", "Gambia","Superb", "Agincourt", "Alamein" and "Barrossa." LV. Three aircraft carriers in line ahead. CU. The aircraft carrier "Ark Royal" with decks loaded with planes. GV. Fleet in line...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32698
Sort Number:
57/044
Time in/Out:
01:13:35:00 / 01:15:51:00
Canister:
57/44
Film ID:
647.10
Issue Date:
30/05/1957

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