In Sylvan Surroundings 1925

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Item title reads - In sylvan surroundings where Queen Elizabeth once lived - rehearsals for forthcoming Wimbledon Historical Pageant. Wimbledon, Surrey.

L/S of a lady dressed as Queen Elizabeth I, she walks along followed by couples in Elizabethan dress holding hands. M/S of Cavaliers and...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
25186
Sort Number:
G 1192
Time in/Out:
01:02:59:00 / 01:05:40:00
Canister:
G 1192
Film ID:
398.03
Issue Date:
25/05/1925

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