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Lure to Lancashire
Lord Derby opens Southport's fancy new bathing lake and pavilion in this newsreel item
Overview
Lord Derby opens Southport's fancy new bathing lake and pavilion in this newsreel item, which then captures a bathing costume fashion parade.
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