Battle Of The Flowers 1923

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Item title reads - The Battle of Flowers. Under blue skies and brilliant sunshine - marks climax of Riviera Season. Nice, France.

Flowers are thrown to and from the floats, gendarmes and ladies throw the flowers from a large float which makes its way down the street. C/U of some young women...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
23565
Sort Number:
G 0956
Time in/Out:
01:12:33:00 / 01:13:33:00
Canister:
G 956
Film ID:
298.10
Issue Date:
18/02/1923

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