No Petrol, So Push Cycling 1914-1918

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No petrol, so push cycling. Location of events unknown.

Bicycles for fun and country. World War One; home front. Civilians in Britain are encouraged to use bicycles to save petrol. Various scenes of bicycling. GV park; with children and adults walking about. pan right to show several bicycles...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
72786
Sort Number:
ON 101 E
Time in/Out:
01:35:29:00 / 01:36:02:00
Canister:
ON 101 E
Film ID:
1898.25
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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