A record of the 1959 Commonwealth Tour of the Duke of Edinburgh, compiled film coverage of India, Pakistan, Brunei, North Borneo, Hong Kong, the British Solomon Islands, the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Christmas Island, the Bahamas and Bermuda.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002264
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Commonwealth of Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Monarchy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Visits of state
History → Commonwealth of Nations
History → Monarchy - Great Britain
History → Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-
People → Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)