To Regain World Sculling Championship 1927

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Item title reads:" To regain World's Sculling Championship for Britain, A. Barry, nephew of the famous Ernest Barry - starts training for race with Major Goodsell on the Parramatta."

Barnes, London

A. Barry, by the side of the Thames, gets himself into his single scull rowing boat...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26578
Sort Number:
G 1368
Time in/Out:
01:09:53:00 / 01:11:13:00
Canister:
G 1368
Film ID:
668.08
Issue Date:
31/01/1927

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