Oysters Are In 1923

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Item title reads - "Oysters are in" - (official). After partaking the traditional gin and gingerbread - mayor officially declares Oyster Season open. Colchester, Essex.

A man hands round the gin to the dignitaries while someone else passes round a plate of gingerbread. M/S of the mayor, he...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
23982
Sort Number:
G 1016
Time in/Out:
01:16:22:00 / 01:17:15:00
Canister:
G 1016
Film ID:
316.15
Issue Date:
20/09/1923

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