What A Life 1927

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Item title reads: "What a life. "Christening" - "Youth" "Marriage" - "Old Age" theme of University Students great Charity Rag..."

Exeter, Devon

M/S of students mocking the ages of man, a group of young men appear to bash horrible doll figures. L/S of a street parade, with students...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
32937
Sort Number:
G 1372
Time in/Out:
01:00:45:00 / 01:02:49:00
Canister:
G 1372
Film ID:
670.02
Issue Date:
14/02/1927

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