Oxton 1937

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Description

Title reads: "Oxton".

Location of county unknown.

Various shots of fox hunting party setting off in snow with pack of hounds. Lots of shots of young woman wearing top hat and veil.

Note: sound track is missing.

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16141
Sort Number:
37/101
Time in/Out:
01:35:56:00 / 01:36:15:00
Canister:
37/101
Film ID:
945.42
Issue Date:
20/12/1937

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