Australians Tour Opens At Worcester AKA… 1948

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This is a duplicate of item 1428.02 - check for best quality.

Full title reads: "BRADMAN HITS FIRST CENTURY".

Worcester, Worcestershire.

Australian cricketers coming out of pavilion to field at start of the first match of the Australian cricket team tour. They are playing...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
93318
Sort Number:
48/036
Time in/Out:
01:48:58:00 / 01:51:29:00
Canister:
48/36
Film ID:
3461.27
Issue Date:
03/05/1948

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