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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

11615

Title

[ROYAL LANCERS DISPLAY, SHOW JUMPING, MAURITANIA LAUNCH AND BEACH SCENES

Producer

Unknown

Date

1938

Gauge

std8mm

Colour

b/w

Sound

silent

Running Time

15 mins 50 secs

Description

The Cavalry give a display of formation riding at a county show, show jumping and horse and trap racing on the same arena. The launch of the Mauritania in July 1938 seen from the opposite side of the Mersey, followed by Glasgow's Empire exhibition halls and fountains lit up at night. Children playing in the sand and paddling in the sea followed by a steam train entering and departing a station and views of mountains and lakes.

 

 



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