Woman Of 101 1938

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Margate, Kent.

Various shots of Mrs Helen Pearson of Cliftonville who is 101-years-old this week watering her garden, petting her black and white cat, Felix, and knitting - without glasses!

Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17974
Sort Number:
38/067
Time in/Out:
01:24:07:00 / 01:24:25:00
Canister:
38/67
Film ID:
977.27
Issue Date:
22/08/1938

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