Ruislip Lido 1936

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Ruislip, Middlesex.

A man jumps in a pool and starts swimming. Several shots of the beauty parade at Ruislip Lido. Girls in swimming costumes parading in front of crowds. It seems to be very cloudy and windy, people wearing suits, raincoats...

Various shots of the women exercising...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41658
Sort Number:
NSP 017
Time in/Out:
01:49:36:00 / 01:50:32:00
Canister:
NSP 17
Film ID:
1218.34
Issue Date:
23/07/1936

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