High Diver 1958

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Maidstone, Kent.

L/S of Roy Fransen, who is a high dive specialist, in his swimming trunks walking across the grass, his wife walks towards him. M/S of his wife putting a silver coloured swimming cap on his head. C/U of her face, M/S of them both, he walks away. There is a steel ladder in the...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2458
Sort Number:
CP 190
Time in/Out:
01:03:38:00 / 01:05:07:00
Canister:
CP 190
Film ID:
79.02
Issue Date:
18/08/1958

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