Gatwick Races 1928

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Gatwick Races; 1928.

Surrey.

Racehorse being led past a fence and refreshment hut; with a fashionable upper-class crowd standing up against it watching. Wide shot looking out over track; w/ race in progress. Shot from high up in the grandstand; w/ posts and trim in FG; race going...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
76422
Sort Number:
ON 315 E
Time in/Out:
01:12:20:00 / 01:13:44:00
Canister:
ON 315 E
Film ID:
2404.06
Issue Date:
1928

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