Mr. John Burns 1924

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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.

Title: "MR. JOHN BURNS makes one of his rare appearances in public to open Nottingham's magnificent new open-air baths".

M/S of a crowd sitting beside an open-air pool, a man in mayoral chains leads John Burns and a procession of dignitaries between the...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24594
Sort Number:
G 1117
Time in/Out:
01:28:10:00 / 01:28:48:00
Canister:
G 1117
Film ID:
354.16
Issue Date:
08/09/1924

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