Muddy Sport! 1960

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Item title reads - Muddy sport!

Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

L/S tug of war between fishermen and fire brigade on very muddy beach. Various shots of the two teams slipping and sliding in the mud and being pulled over, some of the men look to be wearing bras. Various shots of the general...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52679
Sort Number:
60/055
Time in/Out:
01:43:57:00 / 01:45:04:00
Canister:
60/55
Film ID:
1684.28
Issue Date:
07/07/1960

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