Preparation For The Olympic Games 1948

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Olsztyn, Poland

PREPARATIONS FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

M.S. Notice over entrance to factory. M.S. Industrial installation, smoking chimneys, pan down to man working on railway wheel. He is the Polish swimming champion Mr Ramola. S.C.U. Ramola at work. S.C.U. Ramola in swimming gear....

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67095
Sort Number:
UN 1959 A
Time in/Out:
01:11:23:00 / 01:16:12:00
Canister:
UN 1959 A
Film ID:
2449.08
Issue Date:
1948

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