England Prays For Rain At Manchester 1948

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This is a duplicate of item 1434.01 - check for best quality.

Full title reads: ENGLAND PRAYS FOR RAIN AT MANCHESTER".

Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire.

Close up shot of billboard outside Old Trafford Cricket Ground 'England v Australia.' Crowd outside gates queuing to...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
93320
Sort Number:
48/056
Time in/Out:
01:03:20:00 / 01:06:03:00
Canister:
48/56
Film ID:
3462.02
Issue Date:
12/07/1948

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