Southend Carnival 1938

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Item title reads - Southend carnival.

Essex.

M/S of the carnival queen meeting Mr and Mrs Lupino Lane. M/S as toddlers walk along with their parents. M/S of the Lanes watching. Various cute shots of the toddlers. L/S pan across them with their parents. M/S of the line of finalists,...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17417
Sort Number:
38/066
Time in/Out:
01:39:17:00 / 01:40:02:00
Canister:
38/66
Film ID:
973.35
Issue Date:
18/08/1938

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