Diving De Luxe 1931

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Note: The location of the events in this film are unknown.

Full titles read: "DIVING DE LUXE - Meet Pete Desjardins the crack Olympic Diver, and Champion of the World. Introduced by W.J. Howcroft the famous British Swimming Authority."

M/S of Howcroft introducing the swimmer Desjardins...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37013
Sort Number:
PT 073
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:02:47:00
Canister:
PT 073
Film ID:
1038.01
Issue Date:
17/08/1931

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