Girl Jockeys Beat Men 1926

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Full title reads: "Girl jockeys beat men in historic race for Town Plate instituted in 1665, by King Charles II".

Newmarket race course, Suffolk.

M/S of horses and jockeys (male and female) being led onto race track. L/S of start of race, camera pans to follow horses around the track....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26235
Sort Number:
G 1338
Time in/Out:
01:55:06:00 / 01:57:11:00
Canister:
G 1338
Film ID:
644.11
Issue Date:
18/10/1926

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