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Costers Donkey Show 1938
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Kensington, London.
Several shots of Pearly Kings and Queens preparing for a contest in the Palace Fields. They ride about on donkey-drawn carts and the Lord Mayor of London judges the couple with the best turnout. The winner is Tom Newman;...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 17304
- Sort Number:
- 38/054
- Time in/Out:
- 01:30:15:00 / 01:30:56:00
- Canister:
- 38/54
- Film ID:
- 971.33
- Issue Date:
- 07/07/1938
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"the Lord Mayor of London" - this is Sir Harry Twyford.