Women's Tug Of War 1927

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Teams of Sudbury "Nippies" have a women's tug of war. The girls have to have their shoes inspected - presumably for studs - so they crouch down on the ground and a man comes along and looks at their shoe bottoms.

Good shot of the team in the black and white shirts straining...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15043
Sort Number:
EP319?
Time in/Out:
01:30:50:00 / 01:31:52:00
Canister:
EP 104
Film ID:
882.13
Issue Date:
12/07/1927

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