The World's Greatest Race 1928

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Full titles read: "The WORLD'S GREATEST RACE - The Race for Grand National - first run in 1837 - is 4 miles 836 yards over " [this flash frame title has been held out of rack by Arion and will be completed on this record when the tape is returned with the title transferred correctly.]

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
34719
Sort Number:
G 1490
Time in/Out:
01:21:55:00 / 01:25:21:00
Canister:
G 1490
Film ID:
722.11
Issue Date:
02/04/1928

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