Wounded Soldiers Bowling Contest 1914-1918

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World War One.

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Wounded soldiers have bowls contest. Pan across park where soldiers in small groups are playing lawn bowls (bowling). Some soldiers wear kilts. C/U of two soldiers bowling, a man in civvies standing next to them holds crutches for one of...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
71525
Sort Number:
ON 019 N
Time in/Out:
01:34:22:00 / 01:35:39:00
Canister:
ON 019 N
Film ID:
1854.28
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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