Olympic Horse Trials 1954

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Harewood House, Yorkshire.

GV horse cantering past Harewood House. SV Major Weldon on Kilbarry, Captain of British team, jumping the 'cucumber frames' jump. LV paddock. SCU Princess Royal walking in paddock. GV a rider coming down the quarry. SV crowd. SV towards, No 17 Charleville, ridden...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29907
Sort Number:
54/074
Time in/Out:
01:41:22:00 / 01:42:42:00
Canister:
54/74
Film ID:
184.28
Issue Date:
23/09/1954

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