England Lose The Ashes 1921

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Item title reads - England lose the Ashes. Though we had more than our share of bad luck, Warwick Armstrong and his men were the better side. Sydney, Australia.

L/S various shots of the crowds in the stands. The teams walk out onto the pitch, M/S of the match. The spectators applaud. M/S of...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
22133
Sort Number:
G 0746
Time in/Out:
01:28:38:00 / 01:29:28:00
Canister:
G 746
Film ID:
228.28
Issue Date:
14/02/1921

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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