Doggets Coat And Badge AKA Doggett's Coat… 1920

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Item title reads - First rowed in 1715! Thames watermen compete for Doggett's Coat and Badge. London.

M/S of one of the scullers in his scull, he pushes away from the side. M/S of man wearing old military style uniform, he shouts through a megaphone, another wears a jacket with big badge on...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
21901
Sort Number:
G 0691
Time in/Out:
01:20:16:00 / 01:20:51:00
Canister:
G 691
Film ID:
218.11
Issue Date:
05/08/1920

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