Garda Athletes In Training 1927

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Item title reads: "Garda Athletes in Training for the Garda Sports Week commencing June 22nd ."

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M/S of a group playing hockey or shinty. It looks quite dangerous. A team dig their heels in hard for a tug of war. They take the strain, and bend their knees in unison. A sergeant...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33122
Sort Number:
G 1406
Time in/Out:
01:24:38:00 / 01:26:45:00
Canister:
G 1406
Film ID:
686.12
Issue Date:
13/06/1927

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