Sports News - Westphalia Canoeing 1955

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Westphalia, Germany.

LV. Canoe plunging over weir. SV. Another canoe plunging over weir. SCV. Another canoe plunging over weir, and overturns. SCU. Canoe coming over weir. Another canoe coming over weir. GTV. Same canoe turning to go down next part of course. SCU. Canoe being paddled along...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30741
Sort Number:
55/039
Time in/Out:
01:28:46:00 / 01:29:38:00
Canister:
55/39
Film ID:
523.21
Issue Date:
16/05/1955

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