Diving Grace - An Australian Cameo 1933

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Australia.

Lots of shots of several divers diving off high boards at the same time. Some of the shots are in slow motion. The men are from the "New South Wales Troupe" and are led by Clive Barras (sp?) Shots include some nice ones taken from the board as some of the divers enter the water.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51583
Sort Number:
PSP 788
Time in/Out:
01:29:03:00 / 01:31:13:00
Canister:
PSP 788
Film ID:
1608.16
Issue Date:
11/05/1933

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