"May The Luck Be Equal And The Best Team… 1931

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Full title reads: "Weston-Super-Mare. 'May the luck be equal and the Best Team Win!'. The Springboks are here 29 husky players - with whom rugby is almost a religion!"

Weston-Super-Mare, Avon.

Members of the South African rugby team posing for cameras. Various members of the team are...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12717
Sort Number:
31/078
Time in/Out:
01:47:56:00 / 01:50:20:00
Canister:
31/78
Film ID:
867.30
Issue Date:
28/09/1931

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