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Mixed media - B & W photos of the Blessing of the Fleet [BoF] January 1969, Black & white photographs & newspaper articles re BoF Jan 1969, unknown

1986-207.1 BoF Sea Cadets in whaler c1969

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1986-207.2 BoF GG Delacombe on MALTBY with clergy

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1986-207.3 Newspaper notice of BoF on 19/01/1969

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1986-207.4 BoF Note from GG to delegation 20 Jan '69

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1986-207.5 SS MALTBY with BoF delegation newspaper clipping

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1986-207.6 BoF photo of Fleet c1969

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19860207.7 BoF news articles 20 Jan 1969

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Queenscliffe - Blessing of the Fleet 1969

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Blessing of the Fleet 1969

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Black & white photographs x 2 and newspaper articles of the BoF 1969

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Reverse - " ".

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1986-207

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black & white photograph, newspaper

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English

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matt photographic paper, newsprint

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Mixed media - B & W photos of the Blessing of the Fleet [BoF] January 1969, Black & white photographs & newspaper articles re BoF Jan 1969, unknown

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