The World's Best Loser! 1931

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Full title reads: "London. The World's Greatest Loser. A last tribute to 'dear old Sir 'Tommy' Lipton' gone from us full of years and honour."

London.

MS of Sir Thomas Lipton looking through binoculars, he is standing with an unidentified man. Shown as tribute on Sir Thomas' death.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
12734
Sort Number:
31/080
Time in/Out:
01:20:37:00 / 01:20:56:00
Canister:
31/80
Film ID:
869.15
Issue Date:
05/10/1931

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