The Derby 1946

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Item title reads - The Derby.

Epsom Downs, Surrey.

Epsom Downs, and its characteristic crowds, bookies, funfair, and side shows in first post-war Derby. Camera pans across them all, M/S of a Pearly King. Various shots as people eat and drink. Various shots of Prince Monolulu grinning...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45581
Sort Number:
46/045
Time in/Out:
01:28:06:00 / 01:32:21:00
Canister:
46/45
Film ID:
1400.19
Issue Date:
06/06/1946

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0:010:020:030:04

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