"Motor Boat Week" 1931

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Full title reads: "Southampton. 'Motor Boat Week'. Miss Betty Carstairs - renowned woman speedboat racer - 'takes a ducking' in thrilling race for Detroit News Trophy."

Southampton, Hampshire.

Scenes of motorboat racing in Southampton Harbour. Mr. Hubert Scott-Paine is racing in 'Miss...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
13311
Sort Number:
31/060
Time in/Out:
01:14:52:00 / 01:17:39:00
Canister:
31/60
Film ID:
861.11
Issue Date:
27/07/1931

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