Test Prelim 1946

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Item title reads - Test Prelim.

M.C.C. play an Australian XI in cricket match. Melbourne, Australia.

Various shots of Colin McCool in action bowling for Australia. M/S Denis Compton batting, he walks off after being caught by McCool. M/S as Miller catches England Captain Wally Hammond....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46087
Sort Number:
46/092
Time in/Out:
01:53:31:00 / 01:54:09:00
Canister:
46/92
Film ID:
1414.39
Issue Date:
18/11/1946

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0:010:020:030:04

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