Accra Sees Big Fight 1962

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Accra sees big fight. Ghana.

Boxing match between Joe Tettah and Percy Lewis M/S The two fighters walking towards the ring Joe Tetteh nearest camera. C/U The two boxers posing. M/S Two men and woman watching one man in flowing robes. M/S Mr Nkrumah and his wife arriving. M/S Mr Nkrumah and...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53442
Sort Number:
62/049
Time in/Out:
01:13:02:00 / 01:14:29:00
Canister:
62/49
Film ID:
1721.06
Issue Date:
18/06/1962

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