Peeps Through The Window Of The World No.… 1935

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Titles read: 'PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD'.

Various locations of events.

In Houghton near Johannesburg, South Africa we see various shots of a huge children's soapbox derby. An enormous crowd lines the track. Shots of children coming down the track in their carts, two at...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52136
Sort Number:
PSP 886
Time in/Out:
01:19:37:00 / 01:21:56:00
Canister:
PSP 886
Film ID:
1644.12
Issue Date:
28/03/1935

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