On The Cam 1921

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Item title reads - Cambridge eight start practice for the Boat Race - they are a very heavy crew and pleased the critics in their first spin.

The Cambridge University team carry their boat out of the boathouse, MS as they put it in the water. They sit in it and prepare to start, the cox unties...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22078
Sort Number:
G 0737
Time in/Out:
01:27:21:00 / 01:28:24:00
Canister:
G 737
Film ID:
226.21
Issue Date:
13/01/1921

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