262nd Race For The Town 1927

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Item title reads: " 262nd Race For The Town Plate. No male jockey turns out against 3 girl riders in famous old 4 mile race - Miss D. Saunders won on "Fay Toy"."

Newmarket, Suffolk

M/S girl jockey waits as three men prepare the horse for the race. Another jockey talks to men gathered...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33432
Sort Number:
G 1442
Time in/Out:
01:26:32:00 / 01:28:27:00
Canister:
G 1442
Film ID:
702.17
Issue Date:
17/10/1927

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