Grand National Long Version 1962

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This item is in colour.

Title reads: "Grand National".

Aintree Racecourse, Merseyside.

L/S crowds in grandstand. Various shots punters looking at race cards,bookies and tic tac men. Various shots racehorses parading in paddock: Merriman the Second, jockey Terry Biddlecome...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53300
Sort Number:
62/028
Time in/Out:
01:00:18:00 / 01:06:54:00
Canister:
62/28
Film ID:
1717.01
Issue Date:
05/04/1962

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