Grand National AKA The World's Greatest… 1922

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The 1922 Grand National at Aintree race course, Liverpool, Merseyside.

Full title reads: "THE WORLDS GREATEST RACE - The race for the 'Grand National'- first run in 1837 - is 4 miles 836 yards over 30 obstacles and is worth £5000 to the winner."

Various shots of horses and jockeys...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22795
Sort Number:
G 0862
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:02:32:00
Canister:
G 862
Film ID:
262.01
Issue Date:
27/03/1922

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