Blind Oarsmen's Regatta AKA Blind Oarsmen… 1922

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St. Dunstan's, Sussex.

Full titles read: "BLIND OARSMEN'S REGATTA - Ex-Service men from St Dunstan's compete in 'Fours' Race."

Various L/S's of blind oarsmen's race underway on the River Thames. L/S of the teams rowing their boats, crowds watch from the river bank. M/S of the crew...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
23068
Sort Number:
G 0893
Time in/Out:
01:01:51:00 / 01:02:41:00
Canister:
G 893
Film ID:
274.03
Issue Date:
13/07/1922

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