The Palace Of Spires - Bangkok 1932

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Bangkok, Thailand. "Towering above this Siamese City, the Royal Palace - striking and strange to Western eyes - "

L/S of the Royal Palace. "In the early morning light, the fantastic buildings appear even more quaint - " Views of the palace with its ornate architecture, statues, shrines and...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17506
Sort Number:
EP 246
Time in/Out:
01:00:05:00 / 01:02:09:00
Canister:
EP 246
Film ID:
968.01
Issue Date:
29/09/1932

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