County Durham AKA Cycle Meet At Durham 1939

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Full titles read: "COUNTY DURHAM"

L/S's of men at women attending a cycle meet in Durham. Several shots of the competitor cycling slowly (possibly a charity event) through the streets and the countryside. They are watched by large crowds. L/S of a man riding a tricycle dressed as Adolf Hitler,...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
14406
Sort Number:
39/044
Time in/Out:
01:10:50:00 / 01:11:22:00
Canister:
39/44
Film ID:
1013.11
Issue Date:
01/06/1939

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