World Champ Goes Home 1951

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Full title reads: "World Champ Goes Home".

Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

LV Towards travel shot World Middleweight boxing Champion Randolph Turpin seated between Mayors of Warwick and Leamington driving through crowded street. LV Travel shot following cadet band to Town Hall....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47787
Sort Number:
51/057
Time in/Out:
01:00:21:00 / 01:01:44:00
Canister:
51/57
Film ID:
1465.01
Issue Date:
16/07/1951

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