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Long Live the King & Queen
It’s celebration time in Ipswich on the day of the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Overview
This "local topical" film was co-produced by the local Union Cinema and the East Anglian Daily News to mark the celebrations for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Ipswich.
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