Bowls Under Cover 1937

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Full title reads: "BOWLS UNDER COVER - Mayor opens Bournemouth's indoor Green."

Bournemouth, Dorset.

Bournemouth's Mayor opening the new Bournemouth's indoor Green - natural sound. He rolls the fist ball on the Green. Various shots of the elderly men bowling on the new indoor Green....

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
13956
Sort Number:
37/089
Time in/Out:
01:52:00:00 / 01:52:55:00
Canister:
37/89
Film ID:
937.52
Issue Date:
08/11/1937

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  • "Bournemouth's Mayor" - his name is Thomas Rebbeck.

    The exact location is The Winter Gardens, Exeter Road, Bournemouth.

    jamied 16th Oct 2012

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