Olympic Games In London 1908

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Olympic Games in London, 1908.

Shots of the Royal box at the stadium.

Shots of athletics events including pole vaulting, gymnastics, high jump, tug of war, vaulting the high horse, throwing the discus, water polo, swimming, women's archery, running...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
60737
Sort Number:
UN 0001 H (K)
Time in/Out:
01:49:09:00 / 01:57:00:00
Canister:
UN 1 H (K)
Film ID:
1824.12
Issue Date:

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