Sports Stars Go To Altar 1959

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Titles read: "CRANLEIGH - SPORT STARS GO TO ALTAR".

Surrey and London.

General view of guests entering Cranleigh Parish Church and crowds gathered around to catch a glimpse of cricketer Peter May arriving for his wedding to Virginia Gilligan. Peter May is photographed with the best...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50615
Sort Number:
59/035
Time in/Out:
01:04:47:00 / 01:06:24:00
Canister:
59/35
Film ID:
1579.05
Issue Date:
30/04/1959

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