Midland Road Walk Tinted 1925

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Item title reads - Midland Road Walk. Novel pictures during the record breaking Nottingham to Birmingham walk.

L/S as the walkers speed along past what looks like the town hall. M/S as they are sprayed with water and given drinks to cool them down. Various shots of this, one wipes his face...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
19594
Sort Number:
G 1202
Time in/Out:
01:01:32:00 / 01:02:56:00
Canister:
G 1202
Film ID:
410.03
Issue Date:
29/06/1925

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