Swimming Aid 1969

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Swimming aid. Utrecht, Holland.

SV Man having a contraption fitted to his back which consists of a small motor to aid swimming. SV As swimmer with gadget on his back lowers himself into water. SV As man starts to swim forward. CU The swimmer being propelled through water by gadget on his back....

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
57358
Sort Number:
69/061
Time in/Out:
01:04:09:00 / 01:04:45:00
Canister:
69/61
Film ID:
2221.05
Issue Date:
27/07/1969

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