The World's Greatest Race AKA 1932 Grand… 1932

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Full title reads: "Pathe Super Sound Gazette. Recorded by R.C.A. Photophone system -... Exclusively presents the only authentic & official pictures of ... The World's Greatest Race. The Grand National 1932. Described by Capt. G H Gilbey, the famous Racing Journalist of the 'Daily' & 'Sunday Express'."

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4868
Sort Number:
32/023
Time in/Out:
01:00:12:00 / 01:11:05:00
Canister:
32/23
Film ID:
667.01
Issue Date:
21/03/1932

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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