Largs 1936

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Description

Full title reads: "Largs".

Ayrshire, Scotland.

M/S of a young woman, Ena Baird, knelt down on a platform, children surround her, a woman crowns the girl queen of Brisbane, she gets up.

N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. May be dupe of section of item from 36/60.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
85133
Sort Number:
UNI GAZ 027
Time in/Out:
01:24:13:00 / 01:24:19:00
Canister:
36/60 / UNI GAZ ROLL 27
Film ID:
2961.23
Issue Date:
27/07/1936

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  • The girl being crowned "Brisbane Queen" here is Ena Baird.

    jamied 23rd May 2012
  • Great - thanks!

    British Pathé 23rd Aug 2012

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