Airmen Who Crawl 1927

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Air force men on the march. Drill practice. Men dive into the pool and swim a length. A coach on the side of the pool demonstrates the leg and arm actions of the front crawl. Man on the side of the pool practices leg movements. A group of men swim a width. Mr Howecroft does a turnpike...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14604
Sort Number:
EP 044
Time in/Out:
01:14:46:00 / 01:17:28:00
Canister:
EP 044
Film ID:
846.05
Issue Date:
25/08/2027

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