Irish Derby Scenes 1914-1918

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Irish Derby scenes. The Curragh, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland.

Horse racing. Irish Derby, ca. 1920s. Won by First Flier. Scene of jockeys riding horses round ring; led by other men - trainers; or owners. Others stand inside ring watching as they put horses through paces. Walking on one...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
75293
Sort Number:
ON 227 O
Time in/Out:
01:56:20:00 / 01:56:53:00
Canister:
ON 227 O
Film ID:
2346.34
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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