Channel Swimmers Romance 1930

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Full title reads: "Dover. Channel Swimmers Romance. Miss Mercedes Gleitze - the well-known swimmer, weds Mr Patrick Carey."

Dover, Kent.

Miss Gleitze, wearing her wedding dress, stands with friends outside the Church.

The happy couple come out of Church following their wedding....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6372
Sort Number:
30/021
Time in/Out:
01:00:02:00 / 01:01:47:00
Canister:
30/21 aka G 1736
Film ID:
719.01
Issue Date:
11/08/1930

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