Zoomerang 1952

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Young ladies enjoy playing with a zoomerang (similar to boomerang) on Wimbledon Common, London.

M/S Girl (Maureen) appears from bushes and looks up. M/S Another girl sitting, jumps up and collects zoomerang from bush, runs out of frame. M/S Man demonstrates throw, catches it as it returns and...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43341
Sort Number:
NP 414
Time in/Out:
01:56:01:00 / 01:57:20:00
Canister:
NP 414
Film ID:
1307.34
Issue Date:
18/08/1952

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