Cycle Champs At Herne Hill 1945

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Full title reads: "CYCLE CHAMPS AT HERNE HILL"

London.

Tandems, cycles and penny farthings racing at Herne Hill cycle track - one of the winners was R. Harris of Manchester.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40208
Sort Number:
45/074
Time in/Out:
01:33:09:00 / 01:35:43:00
Canister:
45/74
Film ID:
1163.18
Issue Date:
13/09/1945

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