The Errand Boys Derby 1925

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Item title reads - The Errand Boys' Derby. Hundreds compete and race desperately for coveted honour. Paris, France.

M/S as the boys race down the street on their bicycles, some have storage boxes on the front. M/S as they cycle down a lane with trees at the side. M/S of them riding through...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
19958
Sort Number:
G 1244
Time in/Out:
01:25:13:00 / 01:26:00:00
Canister:
G 1244
Film ID:
432.10
Issue Date:
23/11/1925

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