No Mercy Given Or Required 1931

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Full title reads: "Scotland. No mercy given or required. In Glasgow, student annual Rectorial, 'soot and peasemeal' battle - eggs were barred this year!"

Glasgow, Scotland.

Students from Glasgow University throw bags of soot and flower over each other in near pitched battle outside...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
12783
Sort Number:
31/087
Time in/Out:
01:53:02:00 / 01:54:21:00
Canister:
31/87
Film ID:
871.32
Issue Date:
29/10/1931

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