An "All Weather" Ascot 1934

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Full title reads "AN "ALL WEATHER" ASCOT - Hundreds of workmen are improving famous Stand for Royal Ascot."

Ascot, Berkshire.

Various shots of the stands at Ascot with people working on it.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8546
Sort Number:
34/010
Time in/Out:
01:04:48:00 / 01:06:03:00
Canister:
34/10
Film ID:
777.05
Issue Date:
01/02/1934

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