Southsea - Ride John Mortimer Trophy 1937

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Full title reads: "SOUTHSEA - RYDE".

Southsea, Hampshire & Ryde, Isle of White.

Men jump into sea and start swimming at start of the John Mortimer Trophy swimming race from Southsea to Ryde at Isle of White. Various shots of the men swimming and boats following their progress. The...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
13825
Sort Number:
37/073
Time in/Out:
01:42:31:00 / 01:43:01:00
Canister:
37/73
Film ID:
933.47
Issue Date:
13/09/1937

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