Swimming Record For Ann Fairlie 1966

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Location: Beziers, France

VS. At the Beziers pool the race for ladies 100 metres back stroke. Ann Fairlie of South Africa wins with new world record of 1 minute 7 and 4/10th seconds. Second is Karen Muir and then Christine Caron. The winner receives flowers. ( FG.)

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Cataloguer:
Matt
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
89008
Sort Number:
UN 4219 E
Time in/Out:
01:08:24:00 / 01:09:06:00
Canister:
UN 4219 E
Film ID:
3168.04
Issue Date:
1966

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