Who Said It Was Unlucky? 1924

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London and Brighton, Sussex.

Title: "WHO SAID IT WAS UNLUCKY? No. 13 - H. J. Grimwade - wins Stock Exchange Walk, London to Brighton, in 9 hrs. 25 mins. 46 secs."

M/S of a crowd of speed walkers racing up a central London street. M/S of the speed walkers, they are passed by two Double...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24381
Sort Number:
G 1083
Time in/Out:
01:08:53:00 / 01:09:39:00
Canister:
G 1083
Film ID:
340.07
Issue Date:
12/05/1924

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