Flaming Flamingoes. The Largest Consignment of These Tropical Birds That Have Ever Arrived in England

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1359

Date Released

31 Mar 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1White Gifts. Old Time Custom Observed on Founders Day at Whitgift Grammar School, Croydon
2. 2Flaming Flamingoes. The Largest Consignment of These Tropical Birds That Have Ever Arrived in England
3. 3The Grand National 1924

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Few people leaning on cages watch 2 men with 2 birds, holding up birds by wings MLV. 2 men holding bird, one cuts feathers from wing MLV. MLV load of flamingoes. [SUBTITLE]: FACING THE BEAK MV man holding bird whilst it pecks his hand. MV birds’ legs. MV birds heads over cages.

Keywords

Animals

Locations

England; Camberwell

Library number GR

7402 170ft neg

Length of story (in feet)

70

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