2nd National Spartakiade 1960

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Unissued / unused materials.

2nd National Spartakiade, Prague, Czechoslovakia.

LS as two girls look over bridge onto river, city in background. LS rowing boats on river with bridge in background.

Various shots of the Spartakiade in progress: hundreds of women gymnasts dance...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81680
Sort Number:
UN 3369 C
Time in/Out:
01:46:26:00 / 01:54:22:00
Canister:
UN 3369 C
Film ID:
2778.18
Issue Date:
1960

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