Cricket Giants Of 1890s

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This is a duplicate copy of item 1798.21 - check for best quality. This version has been printed the wrong way around.

Unused / unissued material -

Shots of famous cricket players of the 1890s.

Cricketers walking onto field including WG Grace, Ranji (Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji)...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
93177
Sort Number:
UN 0001 E (R)
Time in/Out:
01:23:21:00 / 01:24:03:00
Canister:
UN 1 E (R)
Film ID:
3451.09
Issue Date:
1899

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