"See The Conquering Heroine Comes" Again! 1930

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Full title reads: "Bisley. 'See The Conquering Heroine Comes' Again! Miss Muriel Foster ... adds to Women's recent triumphs over men, by winning the King's Prize ... for the first time in history against 99 of Empire's Best Shots."

Bisley, Surrey.

Shots of rifle shooting competition....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
6319
Sort Number:
30/013
Time in/Out:
01:20:13:00 / 01:21:27:00
Canister:
30/13
Film ID:
715.15
Issue Date:
14/07/1930

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