The Queen On Holiday 1956

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Ajaccio, Corsica.

SV. Campo Del Oro airport - extremely cloudy, not a holiday wther. The Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh having come down from plane are greeted by local prefect Marcel Savreux. SV. Plane, and group round it, including Prince Philip, Queen and Princess Alexandra of...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31731
Sort Number:
56/022
Time in/Out:
01:04:19:00 / 01:05:12:00
Canister:
56/22
Film ID:
575.05
Issue Date:
15/03/1956

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