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A Splendid Failure 1927
Description
Item title reads: " A Splendid Failure. Miss Mercedes Gleitze had to give up 6 miles from shore after being in water 11 hrs. in heroic "swim of honour." "
Folkestone, Kent
C/U of Miss Mercedes Gleitze talking to camera. Drying her face with a towel whilst sitting in a boat. She has...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Margaret
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 33452
- Sort Number:
- G 1444
- Time in/Out:
- 01:55:22:00 / 01:56:11:00
- Canister:
- G 1444
- Film ID:
- 702.37
- Issue Date:
- 24/10/1927
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