World's Feather Weight Championship 1934

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Full title reads: "WORLD'S FEATHER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - Fred Miller retains title defeating Nel Tarleton on points at Liverpool."

Liverpool, Merseyside.

A man in a ring talking into microphone (natural sound). He opens a boxing match for the World's Featherweight Title between Fred...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8989
Sort Number:
34/077
Time in/Out:
01:16:31:00 / 01:18:30:00
Canister:
34/77
Film ID:
797.12
Issue Date:
24/09/1934

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  • The bout took place on 20 September 1934.

    The location is the Anfield football ground.

    Fred Miller described here was better known as Freddie Miller.

    jamied 17th Jan 2013

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