Army Athletics 1910-1930

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Army athletics.

Location of events unknown / unclear.

MS ropes stretching out across field, pan right to show the athletes sat on ground, a horse rides past in foreground.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
77510
Sort Number:
ON 463 L
Time in/Out:
01:55:55:00 / 01:56:19:00
Canister:
ON 463 L
Film ID:
2480.30
Issue Date:
1910 - 1930

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