First Test Match 1925

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Description

This is a duplicate of item 372.04 - check for best quality. This version has some nitrate damage visible. Check against other version - may be better.

Item title reads - The first test match. England, lead by Gilligan, takes the field. Sydney, Australia.

M/S as Gilligan and the English...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
93069
Sort Number:
G 1159
Time in/Out:
01:16:49:00 / 01:19:19:00
Canister:
G 1159
Film ID:
3442.11
Issue Date:
29/01/1925

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