Commercial Circus 1969

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No title. Commercial Circus - traditional circus acts combined with industrial transport, Leeds, Yorkshire.

Panning shot Grimble the Clown riding round ring in Wessex truck, poodles also ride in truck. L/S Wessex truck driving round ring. M/S juggler juggling on Wessex fork lift truck while...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
57326
Sort Number:
69/051
Time in/Out:
01:56:04:00 / 01:57:02:00
Canister:
69/51
Film ID:
2211.20
Issue Date:
22/06/1969

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