"Laddie" Sharp Comes Home 1928

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Item title reads - "Laddie" Sharp comes home! Young Channel swimmer receives civic welcome and is greeted by an enthusiastic crowd. Lewisham, Greater London.

L/S of crowds of people outside Town Hall (?) as his car draws up. M/S of "Laddie" Sharp shaking hands with the mayor. C/U of the two...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
35062
Sort Number:
G 1534
Time in/Out:
01:09:57:00 / 01:11:02:00
Canister:
G 1534
Film ID:
742.09
Issue Date:
03/09/1928

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