'yoyo' Wins Great Met 1949

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Full title reads: "'Yoyo Wins Great Met."

Epsom Race Course, Surrey. The Great Metropolitan Horse race.

GV Elevated crowds of people by course and crowded stands (1st 7 ft. for super)

GV Elevated bookies / book makers and crowd.

CU Two women looking on in paddock....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45604
Sort Number:
49/033
Time in/Out:
01:28:58:00 / 01:30:43:00
Canister:
49/33
Film ID:
1401.21
Issue Date:
25/04/1949

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