Cricket Fades Out 1926

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Full title reads: "Everywhere. Cricket fades out and football - to joy of soccer fans - begins".

Location of events is unknown.

L/S of cricket players walking off cricket pitch at end of a match. Iris out from black. M/S of a football team walking out of tunnel onto football pitch....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26115
Sort Number:
G 1324
Time in/Out:
01:04:23:00 / 01:05:39:00
Canister:
G 1324
Film ID:
630.03
Issue Date:
30/08/1926

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