Battle Of The Blues 1923

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Item title reads - The Battle of the Blues. Interest quickens in the Boat Race when rival crews make first appearance at Putney. London.

The members of one team carry their boat out of the shed. M/S as they start to row on the river, crowds watch them from the bank. The other team carry their...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
23594
Sort Number:
G 0962
Time in/Out:
01:51:27:00 / 01:52:34:00
Canister:
G 962
Film ID:
298.39
Issue Date:
12/03/1923

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