Archery In Finsbury 1938

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Finsbury, London.

Various shots of women taking part in an archery contest in a park (Finsbury Park?). Teams from all over the world are taking part in the international competition. Commentator notes that there is only one entrant from Switzerland - "Maybe the Swiss prefer shooting apples...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17958
Sort Number:
38/064
Time in/Out:
01:06:58:00 / 01:07:23:00
Canister:
38/64
Film ID:
977.11
Issue Date:
11/08/1938

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