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Menu and programme of music

Menu and programme of music

Menu and programme of music for the Christmas celebrations at the Gibraltar telegraph station signed by the staff present

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  • Date: 1918
  • Dimensions: (H X W X D mm): 155 x 100 x 1
  • ID: DOC/ETC/12/4

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