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Film 1, 31 Jan. 1947-17 Feb. 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 358/1

Scope and Contents

This film (part one of a two-part film) records the Royal party leaving Buckingham Palace on January 31st 1947 to cheering crowds and boarding a train at Waterloo Station for Portsmouth. It records the Royal party boarding HMS Vanguard, entertainment on deck during the voyage, and their arrival at Cape Town on February 17th 1947.

Dates

  • Creation: 31 Jan. 1947-17 Feb. 1947

Conditions Governing Access

Copyright: British Film Institute. Permission has been obtained from the British Film Institute for the films to be made available for research and teaching within the University of Cambridge.

Please contact the RCS curator (rcs@lib.cam.ac.uk) for further details. For copyright reasons, the films can be viewed upon request only and in person at Cambridge University Library. All other requests to use any part of the films must be addressed to the British Film Institute.

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Copies

This film has been digitised. Please contact the RCS curator (rcs@lib.cam.ac.uk) for details.

Finding aid date

2014-02-06 12:17:49+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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