Cowal Highland Games 1934

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Full title reads: "COWAL HIGHLAND GAMES - The March of 1000 Pipers is chief attraction at Dunoon."

Dunoon, Scotland.

Highland dancers in traditional costumes dancing on a platform at Cowal Highland Games, crowds watching in background. More shots of the dancing.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
10142
Sort Number:
34/070
Time in/Out:
01:34:06:00 / 01:36:15:00
Canister:
34/70
Film ID:
795.26
Issue Date:
30/08/1934

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