A Popular Choice - London 1926

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This is a duplicate copy of item 496.06 - check for best quality.

London.

Title: "A Popular Choice. A. W. Carr ... the mighty hitter ... chosen Captain for England for the Tests".

C/U of a serious looking man in a blazer and open neck shirt - Carr, the champion cricketer....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
92863
Sort Number:
G 1294
Time in/Out:
01:12:05:00 / 01:12:57:00
Canister:
G 1294
Film ID:
3430.05
Issue Date:
17/05/1926

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