Stretching Things Too Far! 1933

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(Pathetone main titles.)

Titles read: "Stretching things too far! An Australian Police training Cameo - ".

Sydney, Australia.

M/Ss of policemen in training at the Langridge School of Physical Culture, riding on bicycle machines and climbing up ropes. We then see a man who...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37377
Sort Number:
PT 148
Time in/Out:
01:00:10:00 / 01:02:17:00
Canister:
PT 148
Film ID:
1070.01
Issue Date:
23/01/1933

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  • The Langridge School of Physical Culture featured here was located at 380 George Street, Sydney.

    Here's an original photo of it from the outside......

    http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/ite
    mLarge.aspx?itemID=41677

    jamied 14th Sep 2012

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