St Andrew's Day Eton Wall Game 1916

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Eton, Windsor, Berkshire

St Andrew's Day at Eton. 'Ophidians' and 'Collegers' play traditional 'Wall Game'. Shot of a group (15-20) teenage boys gathered by a long wall in a park engaged in a really odd activity; pushing and pulling and climbing on one another to no end I can see. More boys...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71410
Sort Number:
ON 035 D
Time in/Out:
01:38:34:00 / 01:39:41:00
Canister:
ON 035 D
Film ID:
1860.34
Issue Date:
1916

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