The Pageant Of Progress 1930

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Full title reads: "Blackpool. The Pageant of Progress. and 18 of Britain's cotton girls acclaimed by thousands of holiday makers."

Blackpool, Lancashire.

Parade of floats along the seafront at Blackpool. Various floats and people in fancy dress costumes come past. Many of the floats...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
6282
Sort Number:
30/005
Time in/Out:
01:25:51:00 / 01:27:15:00
Canister:
30/5
Film ID:
713.16
Issue Date:
16/06/1930

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