Rowing Eves 1930-1931

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"These are the real River Girls, the strenuous-life-loving oarswomen of Father Thames." C/U of a group of girls wearing a kind of rowing uniform - black shorts and black blazers trimmed with a black and white stripe. One of the girls wears a T-shirt which has a black "clubs" symbol appliquéd on (as...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16834
Sort Number:
EP 223
Time in/Out:
01:18:46:00 / 01:21:49:00
Canister:
EP 223
Film ID:
948.08
Issue Date:
15/10/1931

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