Egg & Spoon Race For Charity 1969

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London.

Various shots of the participants of the egg and spoon race in aid of "Shelter" charity prepare with posters and signs declaring their cause. CU. Monty Modlyn blowing whistle to start egg and spoon race. Various shots of the race under way with people carrying their eggs on spoons...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91596
Sort Number:
UN 4468 H
Time in/Out:
01:21:21:00 / 01:22:20:00
Canister:
UN 4468 H
Film ID:
3321.08
Issue Date:
1969

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