Fleetwood 1939

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Full titles read: "FLEETWOOD"

Various shot of model yacht race competition in progress in Fleetwood, Lancashire. The event is won by Great Britain.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20145
Sort Number:
39/063
Time in/Out:
01:58:20:00 / 01:59:05:00
Canister:
39/63
Film ID:
1017.59
Issue Date:
03/08/1939

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0:010:020:030:04

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