France 1937

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Full title reads: "France".

France.

Various shots of canoe rally and race in the Dordogne Valley held by the Canoe Club of France. Good shots of canoeists paddling in the powerful rapids.

N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. May be missing item from 37/30 LNER...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
73225
Sort Number:
37/030 / UNI GAZ 017
Time in/Out:
01:27:02:00 / 01:27:35:00
Canister:
37/30 / UNI GAZ ROLL 17
Film ID:
1915.22
Issue Date:
15/04/1937

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0:010:020:030:04

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