Royal Ascot 1953

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The Queen's horse "Choir Boy wins the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot in Berkshire.

GV. Crowded enclosure. STV. Crowded enclosure. LV. Men in top hats and women walking through pouring rain towards course. SV. Women raising umbrella. SV. Top-hatted types with umbrella outside car. SV. Pan man...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28560
Sort Number:
53/046
Time in/Out:
01:19:51:00 / 01:23:27:00
Canister:
53/46
Film ID:
94.03
Issue Date:
22/06/1953

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