Horseman's Sunday 1969

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Horseman's Sunday. Epsom, Surrey.

CU Man carrying "Brown Velvet" a one week old donkey. He places donkey down alongside a 7 year old shire horse at Tattenham Corner, Epsom. SV Pan horse-drawn carriage with Pearly King. CU Pan another carriage, pan down to show Dalmatian tied to wheel axles,...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
57467
Sort Number:
69/076
Time in/Out:
01:10:59:00 / 01:11:43:00
Canister:
69/76
Film ID:
2227.13
Issue Date:
18/09/1969

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