To Win America's Cup For Us At Last? 1933

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Full title reads: "To win America's Cup for us at last? Mr W L Stephenson's 'Velsheda' [sic] - a 'Shamrock in steel' - first and only all-metal British built Yacht - launched."

Gosport, Hampshire.

A bottle of champagne is smashed against the steel hull of the racing yacht. The Yacht...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
6134
Sort Number:
33/034
Time in/Out:
01:07:49:00 / 01:08:55:00
Canister:
33/34
Film ID:
705.05
Issue Date:
27/04/1933

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