Donkey Show AKA Costermongers' Cart Show 1920-1929

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Donkey / costermongers' cart show.

Location of events unknown - London?

Work horses pull carts around in a ring in a cobblestone square or courtyard; men or teenaged boys drive. Then they stand still holding them as judges come around. Crowds watch in the background. CU first prize...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
76563
Sort Number:
ON 334 D
Time in/Out:
01:40:52:00 / 01:44:02:00
Canister:
ON 334 D
Film ID:
2416.12
Issue Date:
1920 - 1929

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