"Land Of My Fathers" 1931

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Full title reads: "Cardiff. 'Land of My Fathers' You have often read of the unforgettable scene as the playing field becomes a vast choir - here it is for the first time in a Newsreel ... Wales 13 pts - Scotland 8 pts."

Cardiff, Wales.

Pan along crowded stand at stadium. Some people...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8333
Sort Number:
31/013
Time in/Out:
01:47:31:00 / 01:50:24:00
Canister:
31/13
Film ID:
757.28
Issue Date:
12/02/1931

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