Chelsea Fair 1914-1918

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Chelsea, London.

Festivals; recreation; entertainment; carnival. Various scenes from the Chelsea Fair; ca. 1914. Men walking on fairgrounds; tent in BG. People climbing onto carousel; an old man in uniform helping - Chelsea Pensioner? Soldier and other man start to push carousel. GV looking...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
71313
Sort Number:
ON 013 I
Time in/Out:
01:45:41:00 / 01:48:35:00
Canister:
ON 013 I
Film ID:
1850.38
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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