Students Carnival Procession In Manchester… 1938

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Manchester.

Various shots of students in their fund-raising rag carnival. Huge crowds line the streets to watch the floats and students in fancy dress go by, shaking collection boxes. Some floats and costumes have an air-raid / gas mask theme.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16390
Sort Number:
38/020
Time in/Out:
01:12:57:00 / 01:13:37:00
Canister:
38/20
Film ID:
957.18
Issue Date:
13/03/1938

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