Snooker 1910-1920

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Snooker players.

Location of events unknown / unclear.

Camera low over the snooker table: man with cigarette in his mouth bends over table to hit ball; other men sitting and watching.

Shots of other players taking their turns. One man using a bridge. Looks as if it may...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
77468
Sort Number:
ON 460 B
Time in/Out:
01:37:48:00 / 01:38:35:00
Canister:
ON 460 B
Film ID:
2478.11
Issue Date:
1910 - 1920

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