Swimming Gala At Blackrock 1937

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Full title reads: "SWIMMING GALA AT BLACKROCK"

Blackrock, Southern Ireland (Eire, Republic of Ireland).

Several shots of the female diver diving into outdoor pool. Woman is American start diving exhibitionist Marianne Mansfield (sp?). Marianne Mansfield with Lord Mayor Alfie Burn,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15995
Sort Number:
37/066
Time in/Out:
01:24:05:00 / 01:25:04:00
Canister:
37/66
Film ID:
931.29
Issue Date:
19/08/1937

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  • "Marianne Mansfield (sp?)" - that should read Marian Mansfield. It also need altering in tags.

    "Alfie Burn" should read Alfie Byrne.

    jamied 13th Sep 2012

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