Leeds Children's Day - Leeds Only 1953

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Leeds, Yorkshire.

LV children in costumes walking round Roundhay Park. SV kids dressed as Everest expedition in procession. SV children in Tudor dress. SV pan, small children in procession. GV crowd.

SV Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress Mr and Mrs Alderman Cowling of Leeds leading Queen...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28613
Sort Number:
53/051
Time in/Out:
01:44:44:00 / 01:46:54:00
Canister:
53/51
Film ID:
102.17
Issue Date:
09/07/1953

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