Cowdrey Tries Auto-Bowler 1963

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Item title reads - Cowdrey tries auto-bowler.

Bickley, Kent.

M/S cricketer Colin Cowdrey and unknown man walking towards camera at Cowdrey's home. Various shots as Cowdrey feeds balls into the electric bowling machine. C/U as lever is pressed to release the ball. Various shots of...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54890
Sort Number:
63/086
Time in/Out:
01:04:17:00 / 01:05:23:00
Canister:
63/86
Film ID:
1778.04
Issue Date:
24/10/1963

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