Women's International Lawn Tennis 1936

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Item title reads - Women's International Lawn Tennis. South Africa v. England at Johannesburg.

Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.

M/S as Britain's Peggy Scriven (on the left) walks onto the tennis court with Hine Miller. Various shots as they play and Mrs Miller wins in two straight...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
12437
Sort Number:
36/022
Time in/Out:
01:49:38:00 / 01:50:49:00
Canister:
36/22
Film ID:
855.25
Issue Date:
16/03/1936

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  • "Hine Miller" in text and tags should read Bobbie Heine Miller.

    jamied 12th Jul 2012

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