Jockey's Donkey Derby 1920

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Chelsea, London.

Intertitle: "JOCKEYS' DONKEY DERBY won by Joe Canty after amusing and exciting contest".

M/S of a line of jockey's trotting towards the camera on donkeys. M/S of the jockeys riding their donkeys past a packed grand stand, various people run after them - the whole situation...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22046
Sort Number:
G 0731
Time in/Out:
01:47:18:00 / 01:48:05:00
Canister:
G 731
Film ID:
224.39
Issue Date:
27/12/1920

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