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The grand opening of Sheffield University by King Edward VII on 12 July 1905
Non-Fiction 1905 Silent
The grand opening of Sheffield University by King Edward VII on 12 July 1905. This film was made by Frank Mottershaw, a pioneer British filmmaker who set up the Sheffield Photo Company in 1900 and is best known for his fiction films including the pacy chase film A Daring Daylight Burglary (1903).
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