Japanese Water Sports 1940

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Full title reads: "Japanese Water Sports".

Japan.

MS of sign in Japanese.

VS of diving competition from bridge into River. Some contestants dive in wearing full military kit.

Shots of men of the town police in swimming competition across river.

VS of an angling...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
21020
Sort Number:
40/064 (Dublin)
Time in/Out:
01:04:38:00 / 01:05:53:00
Canister:
40/64 (Dublin)
Film ID:
1053.06
Issue Date:
08/08/1940

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