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Images in this album include: series entitled Regent of Iraq Visits Cambridge (see also album 94) which includes a visit to the Cambridge University library and to the Cambridge Animal Research Station, series entitled 'Regent of Iraq inspects British bloodstock', which features the inspection of horses at Newmarket, series entitled Repatriated Palestinians Entertained at the Colonial Office, London featuring a tea party in the Duke of Devonshire's room at the Colonial Office, two photographs entitled A Patchwork Quilt for Mrs Koo showing Mrs Koo viewing a patchwork quilt sewn for her by members of the WVS, series entitled Arabian Princes Visit Great Britain following Emir Feisal and Emir Khalid (the sons of King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia) as they visit a London Civil Defence centre, series entitled Beveridge, of the Report following Sir William Beveridge and his wife Lady Beveridge, series entitled Junior Town Council featuring the East Ham Junior Town Council at a meeting in the Council Chambers, series entitled Regent of Iraq in the Midlands includes a visit to Coventry, accompanied by the mayor, to inspect the damaged cathedral, and also a visit to an aircraft factory to view Lancaster bombers, series entitled Wartime Opera which focuses on Sadlers Wells Opera at the New Theatre and includes good views of the interior (audience) and the action on the stage, series of photographs showing members of the WVS making camouflage netting, series entitled National Fire Service on War Production including views of boardroom discussion, views of firemen working on war work production in the station in between calls, firemen of the River Thames Formation on barges, and views of firemen and women producing control units for night fighter radios, series entitled NAAFI Canteens Cater for US Troops which includes good interior views of a NAAFI canteen and US and British troops socialising, also featured are a brass band, an artist preparing to paint murals on the walls, a view of the kitchen, and good views of the ENSA shows put on (for which NAAFI supply refreshments), series entitled The New Waterloo Bridge featuring various views of the new bridge, a series of photographs showing HM Queen Elizabeth accepting ambulances donated by the women of Fiji in the Buckingham Palace grounds, series entitled Arabian Princes Visit Great Britain: two photographs showing Sheik Hafiz Wahba, Emir Khalid and Emir Feisal as they meet various members of the War Cabinet, a Ministry of Information posed photograph of a woman running a bath, photographs of an ambulance presented to the Red Cross by employees of the Beira Railway Company in Portuguese East Africa, series entitled Anglo-Portuguese Society showing views of a drinks reception, series entitled Britains War Babies are Growing Up which follows Mrs Rose Buckner and her three children (see also album 96).