Headship Of The River 1930

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Item title reads - "Headship of the river" London Rowing Club - for the third time in succession - prove the best out of the 81 crews. Mortlake to Putney, London.

L/S of all the teams rowing about on the river. Various shots as they row along. M/S as the camera follows the London Rowing Club...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
18932
Sort Number:
G 1699
Time in/Out:
01:53:19:00 / 01:55:08:00
Canister:
G 1699
Film ID:
822.22
Issue Date:
03/04/1930

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