St Patrick's Day Special Edition - Grand… 1938

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Titles read: "ST PATRICK'S DAY SPECIAL EDITION - Grand National Sweepstake Procession".

Location of events unknown - probably Dublin, Eire (Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland).

Various shots of a carnival passing through the...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16424
Sort Number:
38/023
Time in/Out:
01:50:56:00 / 01:52:40:00
Canister:
38/23
Film ID:
957.52
Issue Date:
21/03/1938

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