Ascot Sunday 1910-1919

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Ascot Sunday - at Boulter's Lock and Marlow Regatta mark unofficial opening of the River Season.

Berkshire.

Opens with shot looking along shore; with fashionable upper-class people in many small rowing boats which are floating in the water just off the shore. Next; view from land looking...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
73316
Sort Number:
ON 134 C
Time in/Out:
01:31:43:00 / 01:34:24:00
Canister:
ON 134 C
Film ID:
1918.26
Issue Date:
1910 - 1919

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