The Big Meeting - Miners Annual Gala 1957

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Durham, County Durham.

Various shots of the people, miners and their families, parading along crowded Durham street with banners during the annual miners gala. They are going to fairground at racecourse. People are seen dancing, carrying banners, various bands are seen parading. Crowd seems...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48745
Sort Number:
57/060
Time in/Out:
01:50:45:00 / 01:51:40:00
Canister:
57/60
Film ID:
1495.25
Issue Date:
25/07/1957

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