Most Thrilling Race Of The Year 1927

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Item title reads: " Most Thrilling Race Of The Year. "Medal" & "Niantic" dead heat in great race for "The Cambridgeshire"."

Newmarket, Suffolk

Blurred shots of horses and jockeys as they are led out by handlers. The race starts. The camera follows the runners as they gallop around...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33460
Sort Number:
G 1445
Time in/Out:
01:07:56:00 / 01:09:07:00
Canister:
G 1445
Film ID:
704.06
Issue Date:
27/10/1927

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