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Bobs and the Baby Marksmen
Pathé's newsreel cameras capture the excitement of cheering children at the opening of a rifle range at their school
Overview
Pathé's newsreel cameras capture the excitement of cheering children as Boer War hero Lord Roberts at the opening of a rifle range at their Clerkenwell school. Babies they're not, but to modern eyes these kids look a tad young for firearms... Alas, the titles here don't give any clue the school in question - do you recognise it?
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