Royal Ascot AKA Vimy Wins King George VI… 1955

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Ascot.

GV. Massed crowds at Royal Ascot for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. LV. Massed crowds. Full screen, massed crowds. SV. Crowds around bookies. GV. Horses parading up course for start. Closer shot, horses parading up course for start, showing No's 11, 12 & 13. CU. Phil...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30936
Sort Number:
55/058
Time in/Out:
01:23:05:00 / 01:24:44:00
Canister:
55/58
Film ID:
535.15
Issue Date:
21/07/1955

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0:010:020:030:04

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