News In A Nutshell Sidcup, Philadelphia,… 1937

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Full title reads: "NEWS IN A NUTSHELL".

HILL CLIMB IN SIDCUP

Sidcup, Kent.
Motorcycle hill climb at Sidcup. Various shots of the men on motorcycles climbing a hill on their bikes, some successful, some not. Crowds watching from the side.
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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
13523
Sort Number:
37/039
Time in/Out:
01:59:04:00 / 02:01:00:00
Canister:
37/39
Film ID:
921.19
Issue Date:
17/05/1937

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