Battle Of The Flowers 1960

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Item title reads - Battle of Flowers.

Jersey, Channel Islands.

C/U flowers, M/S racing driver Stirling Moss and 'Miss Jersey Battle of Flowers' Carol Geary riding on floral float, they wave. M/S majorettes walking along. M/S two women watching. M/S girls waving from float. M/S another...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52725
Sort Number:
60/063
Time in/Out:
01:04:05:00 / 01:06:32:00
Canister:
60/63
Film ID:
1688.03
Issue Date:
04/08/1960

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