The Eton Beagles 1917

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Description

Eton, Windsor, Berkshire.

Sports; children. Eton Beagles. Boys from Eton public school having a cross country race. They run toward left; jump over a ditch; scramble up and keep running.

G 418 B.

Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71729
Sort Number:
ON 041 L
Time in/Out:
01:11:38:00 / 01:11:51:00
Canister:
ON 041 L
Film ID:
1864.12
Issue Date:
1917

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