Juniors Joy Day! 1939

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Titles read: "JUNIORS JOY DAY!"

Durban, South Africa.

Various shots of children between the age of about 5 and 10 years walking about and posing at an outdoor fancy dress competition. Winning children pose on the steps of a bandstand (?) - one is dressed as Mae West (? - commentator...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41175
Sort Number:
PT 503
Time in/Out:
01:31:04:00 / 01:32:51:00
Canister:
PT 503
Film ID:
1194.17
Issue Date:
20/11/1939

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