Fairground Scenes

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Unused / unissued material - location and dates unclear or unknown.

Crowds at fairground / funfair, with people riding on swings, roundabouts and a small scenic railway / rollercoaster. Crowds of onlookers stand watching the rides and staring at camera, one roundabout carries the owners name...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
60405
Sort Number:
UN 0001 A (B)
Time in/Out:
01:11:12:00 / 01:13:58:00
Canister:
UN 1 A (B)
Film ID:
1674.02
Issue Date:
1896

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