Derby Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks… 1947

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Probably Epsom Downs, Surrey.

Various shots on Derby Day show huge crowds milling round the track. Horses are paraded before the race. They start off and we see several shots of the race. Horses cross the finishing line.

No mention of horses' names.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44261
Sort Number:
NP 153
Time in/Out:
01:18:20:00 / 01:19:38:00
Canister:
NP 153
Film ID:
1341.10
Issue Date:
18/08/1947

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0:010:020:030:04

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