Cheltenham Races 1947

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Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

Cheltenham Races. Gloucestershire.

Shots of paddock scenes, the parade and the start of the Gold Cup race. Several shots of the race in progress. L/S good racecourse crowd scenes.

Note: Cuts for 47/31.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
66620
Sort Number:
UN 1734 A
Time in/Out:
01:19:04:00 / 01:22:16:00
Canister:
UN 1734 A
Film ID:
2383.08
Issue Date:

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