This Day - February 26 No 4 1927-1953

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Title reads: "This Day - February 26th". Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the century.

Feb 1927 - Game of motorcycle football at the British Industries Fair (BIF).
Feb 1932 - Mr Charles Harrison trying to break world speed record for speedboats.
Feb 1933...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
82227
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:28:07:00 / 01:41:59:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2807.03
Issue Date:
1927 - 1953

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