London - He Wins £265,000 1959

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Title reads: "London - he wins £265,000".

Grosvenor House, London.

Record Pools winner. Interior of Grosvenor House where the two pool's winners are being congratulated by Lady Melchett. Littlewoods Football Pool's representative announces the winnings and passes the cheques to Lady...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52878
Sort Number:
59/095
Time in/Out:
01:36:50:00 / 01:37:58:00
Canister:
59/95
Film ID:
1701.29
Issue Date:
26/11/1959

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  • wow that is my great granddad winning the pools!!! Arthur Webb!

    wendy.punal 20th May 2013

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