The Oldest Race In The World 1931

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Full title reads: "Newmarket. The Oldest Race in the World - run yearly since 1665, the only one in which women are allowed to ride, won by 57-year old [sic] Mr F Simpson for the 17th time!"

Newmarket, Suffolk.

Pan across crowd of people gathered at race course to show row of book...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12745
Sort Number:
31/082
Time in/Out:
01:39:28:00 / 01:41:39:00
Canister:
31/82
Film ID:
869.26
Issue Date:
12/10/1931

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