Cyclists Meet At Barnard Castle 1938

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Barnard Castle, Durham.

Several shots of a small parade through the streets of Barnard Castle to mark the 59th North Eastern Cyclists Meet. Children and adults in funny costumes march along; the cyclists make up part of the procession. A strange man in drag waggles his hips and dances with...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17223
Sort Number:
38/046
Time in/Out:
01:12:33:00 / 01:13:17:00
Canister:
38/46
Film ID:
969.13
Issue Date:
09/06/1938

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