Life Savers! 1933

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Titles read: "Life Savers! They start them early on the Australian beaches - life saving is one of the first things taught - and they're keen to learn, too!"

Australia.

Several shots of young boys training to be lifeguards on an Australian beach. One boy goes into the water with a...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37396
Sort Number:
PT 152
Time in/Out:
01:39:02:00 / 01:40:23:00
Canister:
PT 152
Film ID:
1070.20
Issue Date:
20/02/1933

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