Wimbledon Opens 1953

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The opening of the lawn tennis championships at Wimbledon, London.

Aerial Wimbledon courts. SV. Players arriving, pan down to bags. SV. Australians arrive. CU. Fred Perry chatting to friend. SV. Tony Mottram and H. Stewart (USA) on right walk- ing on to centre court. STV. Crowd.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28569
Sort Number:
53/047
Time in/Out:
01:36:37:00 / 01:38:19:00
Canister:
53/47
Film ID:
94.12
Issue Date:
25/06/1953

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