National Town Criers Championship - Reel… 1954

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Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

National Town Criers Championship in Hastings, East Sussex (continued from UN 2655 A).

Various shots show Town Criers parading along the road outside the Town Hall while the Mayor of Hastings and other officials...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
67664
Sort Number:
UN 2655 C
Time in/Out:
01:49:13:00 / 01:52:52:00
Canister:
UN 2655 C
Film ID:
2486.11
Issue Date:

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