Girl Footballers 1961

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Whitley Bay, Northumberland.

Opening shot (taken from Girl Police Cyclists - CP 281) shows women on police motorbikes weaving in and out of bollards. Commentator talks of the "so-called weaker sex" and "how far they've invaded man's territory".

C/U of a girl smiling; pan down to show...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1756
Sort Number:
CP 334
Time in/Out:
01:57:29:00 / 01:59:02:00
Canister:
CP 334
Film ID:
139.16
Issue Date:
22/05/1961

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