Sheep Shearing In Hyde Park 1938

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London.

At Hyde Park we see a sheep shearing competition between 23 young farmers under 21 years of age. Shorn sheep are put in pens separate from their woolly counterparts. Sir Philip Sassoon presents prizes to men of the winning team.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17339
Sort Number:
38/040
Time in/Out:
01:09:53:00 / 01:10:29:00
Canister:
38/40
Film ID:
967.10
Issue Date:
19/05/1938

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