War Orphans Tea Party 1955

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St. James' Palace, London.

SV. Interior, St. James' Palace, children entering dining room. This is a S.S.A.F.A. (Soldiers' Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association) tea party for war orphans. SV. Children sitting down at table. SV. Children eating. SCU. Little boy passing cakes. SCU. Little...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30615
Sort Number:
55/031
Time in/Out:
01:36:20:00 / 01:37:23:00
Canister:
55/31
Film ID:
515.12
Issue Date:
18/04/1955

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