Beauty Contests Folkestone 1913

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International association of Beauty Queens competition held in Folkestone, Kent.

Various good CUs of young women in beauty contest, one wears a tiara - presumably she is the winner. CU same girl looking through life ring painted with words: "Folkestone Beauty Show 1913", she blows a kiss....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
77015
Sort Number:
ON 385 C
Time in/Out:
01:32:52:00 / 01:33:34:00
Canister:
ON 385 C
Film ID:
2450.26
Issue Date:
1913

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  • This is simply a shorter version of clip 1674.06, which has about 38 seconds of extra footage at the start of it.

    jamied 28th Sep 2012

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