This Day - February 19 No 2 1922-1954

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Title reads: "This Day - February 19th". Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the century.

Feb 1947 - King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth & Princess Margaret on HMS Vanguard on way to South Africa. Crossing The Line Ceremony.
Feb 1931 - Charlie...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
82225
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:00:10:00 / 01:13:57:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2807.01
Issue Date:
1922 - 1954

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