Mud 'larks' At Southend 1939

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Full titles read: "MUD 'LARKS' AT SOUTHEND"

Various shots of people playing netball and fighting in the mud on Southend beach in Essex. Cut-ins of holidaymakers watching from beach. Several shots of people having flour fight in the sea. People throw bags of flower from the beach as well.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20418
Sort Number:
39/068
Time in/Out:
01:31:37:00 / 01:32:30:00
Canister:
39/68
Film ID:
1021.30
Issue Date:
23/11/1939

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