The Windsors Are Home 1947

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Full title reads: "The Windsors Are Home".

Southampton, Hampshire and 'Charters', Sunninghill, Berkshire.

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrive in England for a holiday.

MS the liner ship 'Queen Elizabeth', escorted by tugs, coming into Southampton (good shots). MS the Duke...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40774
Sort Number:
47/040
Time in/Out:
01:05:31:00 / 01:07:00:00
Canister:
47/40
Film ID:
1185.03
Issue Date:
19/05/1947

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