Canadians At Slough - Remarkable Tent Pegging… 1914-1918

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Canadians at Slough - remarkable tent pegging and baseball competition. England.

Pathe's description says remarkable tent pegging -- what that refers to is soldiers on horseback riding madly toward camera; with a pole as if they are playing polo; and knocking a peg out of the ground. Three...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
72587
Sort Number:
ON 090 E
Time in/Out:
01:16:18:00 / 01:16:59:00
Canister:
ON 090 E
Film ID:
1892.16
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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