Knights Of Old 1959

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Barham Park, Wembley, Middlesex.

Wembley Round Table Horse Show. M/Ss of horses being dressed in strange garb for a medieval jousting demonstration. Various shots of members of the Round Table dressed as "knights of old" and of the audience who are gathered to watch the jousting tournament....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2489
Sort Number:
CP 239
Time in/Out:
01:19:23:00 / 01:20:54:00
Canister:
CP 239
Film ID:
93.09
Issue Date:
27/07/1959

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