Wimbledon Ball Boys In Training 1966

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Full title reads: "For Wimbledon. Ball Boys In Training".

'Goldins' Dr. Barnardos Home, Hertfordshire.

SV Boys being shown how to pick up the ball by the Rev. Nixon. CU The Rev. Nixon's hand demonstrating, pan to boys copying. SV trainee ballboys running onto tennis court picking up...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
55355
Sort Number:
66/045
Time in/Out:
01:04:52:00 / 01:05:28:00
Canister:
66/45
Film ID:
1797.03
Issue Date:
05/06/1966

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