Olympic Winter Games 1927

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Item title reads:" Olympic Winter Games. Army of workmen are preparing stands, skating rinks and famous Cresta run at St. Moritz. Davos beat Aerosa in preliminary Ice Hockey try-out."

St. Moritz, Switzerland

M/S as men work moving timbers. Others are seen sweeping an ice rink, and...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33599
Sort Number:
G 1462
Time in/Out:
01:47:04:00 / 01:49:00:00
Canister:
G 1462
Film ID:
710.33
Issue Date:
26/12/1927

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