Southport 1936

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Title reads: "Southport".

Southport, Merseyside.

Pan across small race course made up on Southport beach. VS of Donkey Derby - people race donkeys, rather unsuccessfully around the track. Several people fall off when the donkeys won't go any further. Various shots of donkey races intercut...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
84989
Sort Number:
36/074 / UNI GAZ 020
Time in/Out:
01:28:54:00 / 01:30:31:00
Canister:
36/74 / UNI GAZ ROLL 20
Film ID:
2957.27
Issue Date:
14/09/1936

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