Cyclists 1974

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Description

Unissued / Unused material -

Various shots of schoolboys and others riding bicycles on quite busy roads. Several of the boys are riding Raleigh Chopper bikes.

(E/C Neg. 88 ft.)

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
92148
Sort Number:
UN 4623 E
Time in/Out:
01:44:01:00 / 01:46:43:00
Canister:
UN 4623 E
Film ID:
3357.09
Issue Date:
1974

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  • There's been an error here - the film appearing here is nothing to do with cycling, it's night-time shots of London's club-land.

    jamied 29th Mar 2013

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