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Hire Wire Act 1951
Description
Hire wire act at Battersea Park, London.
L/Ss of members of the Stey family walking across hire wire illuminated at night. Crowds watch the daredevil act. The family performs several spectacular stunts on the wire including riding a bicycle across with young lady balancing on the shoulders...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Howard
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 34652
- Sort Number:
- NP 372
- Time in/Out:
- 01:16:22:00 / 01:18:01:00
- Canister:
- NP 372
- Film ID:
- 1295.11
- Issue Date:
- 29/10/1951
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