| HOMEWARD BOUND Pigeons being released from their cages only to return after a nice long flight. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5524 |
| Catalog #: | 252236 | |
| Clip Number: | 252236-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 34/62 | |
| Timecode: | 01:14:21 - 01:15:21 | |
| Location: | Selby, North Yorkshire, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/BIRDS: Pigeons HOBBIES: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Yorkshire | |
| Description: | GAZETTE "HOMEWARD BOUND - 40,000 pigeons liberated at Selby." Selby, North Yorkshire. A shot of a long line of cages filled with pigeon next to a train. Several shots of the men around the cages. Nice close up shot of pigeons in cage. Men open the cages and thousands of pigeons fly out, flocking around the train. This is a pigeon race, with pigeons transported to a certain destination and then released only to see who is the first back home. Sensitive clocks record the time of their return and winner is announced. | |
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