World Tennis Championship 1928

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Full titles read: "World's Tennis Championships - The King & Queen and crowded centre court see exciting duels between world's best players."

Wimbledon, London.

Brief M/S of two female tennis players, probably Senorita de Alvarez and Mrs B X Covel; various shots of their tennis match....

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
34891
Sort Number:
G 1516
Time in/Out:
01:04:07:00 / 01:09:09:00
Canister:
G 1516
Film ID:
732.05
Issue Date:
02/07/1928

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