Tug Of War Champs 1923

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Item title reads - Tug of war championship won by Royal Engineers (Chatham). The best teams from navy, army and police compete. Lee.

M/S of one team pulling hard on the rope, a man stands by them and judges.

Intertitle - 'Now comes "the real tug of war".' M/S in slow motion as they...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
23903
Sort Number:
G 1002
Time in/Out:
01:18:14:00 / 01:19:36:00
Canister:
G 1002
Film ID:
312.15
Issue Date:
02/08/1923

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