National Long-Distance Swimming Championship 1930

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Full title reads: "London. National long-distance Swimming Championship. won by E W Pascoe from 29 competitors over the famous Kew to Putney Course."

London.

Amateur swimmers dive into the River Thames as they start a long distance race.

Shots of the swimming. Boats are following...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
6368
Sort Number:
30/018
Time in/Out:
01:43:49:00 / 01:45:18:00
Canister:
30/18
Film ID:
717.22
Issue Date:
31/07/1930

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