100 Mile Motor Race 1920-1929

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100 Mile Motor Race.

Southport, Merseyside.

Start of race. Shots from various points along race on beach?. No real road here; track is marked w/ flags. At some places; crowds of spectators. At others; scattered groups here & there. Many shots of cars speeding past cam. Shot of flag...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
76546
Sort Number:
ON 331 D
Time in/Out:
01:37:04:00 / 01:41:24:00
Canister:
ON 331 D
Film ID:
2414.17
Issue Date:
1920 - 1929

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