Mrs. Leyel, organiser of the Golden Ballot, presents the prizes to the lucky winners.
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Short Summary
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Description
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Data
- Film ID:
- 208.31
- Media URN:
- 21459
- Group:
- Pathe newsreels
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 08/04/1920
- Sound:
- Silent
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:00:56:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:36:33:00 / 01:37:29:00
- Canister:
- G 657
Unknown user says
"Mrs C F Leyel" is Hilda Leyel, (AKA Mrs Carl Leyel).
The Golden Ballot described here raised monies for ex-servicemen and for hospitals.
Newspapers of the era report that the first prize was £2500, a pretty good sum at a time when the average annual wage was around £350.