Lord Reading 1914-1918

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Lord Reading. Location of events unknown.

Shots of man reading (Note: not sure whether this man is Lord Reading or a Lord reading !).

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
72220
Sort Number:
ON 074 K
Time in/Out:
01:48:23:00 / 01:48:38:00
Canister:
ON 074 K
Film ID:
1878.51
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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  • Eliminating the cataloguer's doubt, this is Lord Reading, reading!

    jamied 7th Oct 2012
  • The footage is repeated in clip 226.17, with the addition of a title card. The other clip dates the footage as being from 1921.

    jamied 7th Oct 2012

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