Massed Boxing 1931

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Kingston-upon-Thames, London.

Full titles read: "MASSED BOXING - filmed at Kingston"

L/S's of soldiers standing in line. Senior officials hand out boxing gloves to the troops. The men put the gloves on and after the order to, "Show gloves" they all raise their arms in the air. L/S...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
36901
Sort Number:
PT 052
Time in/Out:
01:07:31:00 / 01:09:35:00
Canister:
PT 052
Film ID:
1028.03
Issue Date:
23/03/1931

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