Ladies Long Distance Swimming 1921

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Item title reads - Ladies long Distance Swimming Championship - won by 18 year old Miss P. Scott of Cardiff. Kew to Putney.

The girls sit on a floating platform on the river and wave at the camera. M/S as they all dive in and swim away, various boats are sailing about. C/U of Miss Scott laughing...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22488
Sort Number:
G 0806
Time in/Out:
01:46:10:00 / 01:46:45:00
Canister:
G 806
Film ID:
242.31
Issue Date:
14/09/1921

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