A Long Pull! 1932

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Full title reads: "Oxford to Putney. A Long Pull! Wadham College Boat Crew row the 104 miles in 16 rowing hours."

Oxford, Oxfordshire to Putney, Greater London.

Members of a rowing crew walk out of a building. Several of them wear college scarves.

The rowing crew sit in their...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
5308
Sort Number:
32/098
Time in/Out:
01:07:38:00 / 01:09:06:00
Canister:
32/98
Film ID:
691.06
Issue Date:
08/12/1932

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