Their Majesties Tour - Toronto And Winnipeg 1939

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Full titles read: "THEIR MAJESTIES TOUR - TORONTO AND WINNIPEG"

L/S's of King George VI (Duke of York / Prince Albert) and Queen Elizabeth (Duchess of York / Queen Mother) walking amongst large crowds of people at the Riverdale Park race course in Toronto, Canada. L/S's of a horse race underway...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14319
Sort Number:
39/046
Time in/Out:
01:22:49:00 / 01:24:35:00
Canister:
39/46
Film ID:
1009.20
Issue Date:
08/06/1939

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