News Flashes Cross Channel Scooter, Miss… 1956

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CROSS CHANNEL SCOOTER

English Channel.

Two Windmill girls race across the English Channel on water scooters. SCU. Pan down showing Kay Harris having knee pad fitted. SCU. One of the scooters being put into the water from a boat. SV. People in boat looking on. SV. Una Denton astride...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32172
Sort Number:
56/074
Time in/Out:
01:14:26:00 / 01:16:03:00
Canister:
56/74
Film ID:
601.14
Issue Date:
13/09/1956

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