Welcome To Britain! 1932

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Full title reads: "Southampton. Welcome to Britain! 77 year-old Mr Andrew W. Mellon - the newly appointed US Ambassador, & one of the greatest of Americans - arrives in White Star Liner 'Majestic'."

Southampton, Hampshire.

Mayor and other Southampton dignitaries in room with United...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4908
Sort Number:
32/029
Time in/Out:
01:09:59:00 / 01:11:15:00
Canister:
32/29
Film ID:
669.07
Issue Date:
11/04/1932

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