Lancashire Looks 'em Over 1948

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Full title reads: "LANCASHIRE LOOKS 'EM OVER".

Morecambe, Lancashire.

Long shot of bathing belles lined up on side of swimming pool at Lancashire beauty competition. Mr Wilfred Pickles getting ready to judge contestants. Bathing belles parade along the pool edge. Girl parading in...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46839
Sort Number:
48/072
Time in/Out:
01:42:40:00 / 01:43:54:00
Canister:
48/72
Film ID:
1436.25
Issue Date:
06/09/1948

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The location is the Morecambe and Heysham Swimming Pool.

    "Mrs Pickles" is Mabel Pickles, co-host of the long-running BBC radio show "Have a Go".

    Seen at 00:51 is contestant Jean Creasey.

    jamied 19th Jun 2012
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