Strong But Not So Silent Men! 1930

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Full title reads: "Herne Hill. Strong ... but not so silent .. Men! Borough Market Porters hold annual sports - their test of Strength and agility."

Herne Hill, London.

Competitors set out on race carrying a hundred weight on their heads over a distance of a mile. The competitors -...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
7776
Sort Number:
30/033
Time in/Out:
01:27:10:00 / 01:31:33:00
Canister:
30/33
Film ID:
743.19
Issue Date:
22/09/1930

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