FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY VISITS MALTA [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY VISITS MALTA [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 1568
  • Other titles: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The First Lord of the Admiralty James Thomas's visit to Malta, January 1956.
  • Description: First Lord with CINCMED Admiral Sir Guy Grantham and members of staff. Arrival on board HMS Birmingham, and subsequent arrivals on HMS Ulysses and HMS Saintes; inspection of Guard of Honour.
  • Alternative Title: POST-WAR NAVAL OPERATIONS - MISCELLANEOUS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: ADM 1568
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1956-01
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Thomas, James Purdon Lewes (person) Grantham, Guy (person) Royal Navy, BIRMINGHAM (HMS), light cruiser (1936) (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Ulysses (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Saintes (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - cruiser: Birmingham (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Saintes (object name) ships, British naval - destroyer: Ulysses (object name) delegations, British national - military (object name) Malta (geography)
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