Police Horse Show 1948

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Unissued / unused material.

Police horse show at Imber Court, London.

Entrance of competitors (policemen on horseback) into the arena. MS Tobruk, last year's best trained horse. MS crowd of people watching horse show. MS competitors in contest where they have to ring the bell and fire...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
75648
Sort Number:
UN 2007 E
Time in/Out:
01:06:56:00 / 01:13:52:00
Canister:
UN 2007 E
Film ID:
2222.04
Issue Date:
1948

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