Pigeon Race 1947

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Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

Pigeon racing.

C/U a basket full of pigeons peck through the mesh of their baskets to drink water from a trough fixed on the side. C/U a man filling the trough with water from a watering can. L/S birds being released...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
66616
Sort Number:
UN 1731 A
Time in/Out:
01:03:03:00 / 01:04:23:00
Canister:
UN 1731 A
Film ID:
2383.04
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