Our Coming Champions 1928

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Children's sports meeting, known as the Juvenile Olympiad.

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London.

M/S panning across a field of children / teenagers, grouped in different counties. M/S children parade before Duke of York giving Nazi style salute. M/S of the Duke of York (Prince Albert, King George...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
34949
Sort Number:
G 1523
Time in/Out:
01:37:49:00 / 01:38:54:00
Canister:
G 1523
Film ID:
734.31
Issue Date:
26/07/1928

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