Police Water Rescue Training 1947

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Kingston, Surrey.

Various shots of rescue demonstration of two drowning men in swimming pool (underwater shots). Policeman dives into water in full uniform and separates the two men. He is pulling one of the men towards the edge of the pool. GV. Fully clothed police woman dives to help the...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44424
Sort Number:
NP 172
Time in/Out:
01:02:50:00 / 01:03:57:00
Canister:
NP 172
Film ID:
1347.02
Issue Date:
29/12/1947

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