Water-Ski Thro' City 1963

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Item title reads - Water-ski thro' city.

German Water-Skiing Championships on River Main, Frankfurt, Germany.

Camera pans with water-skier being towed away from the quay, spray is thrown up as he gathers speed. M/S as he takes the jump. Camera pans with motorboat going along at speed....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54691
Sort Number:
63/068
Time in/Out:
01:59:44:00 / 02:00:42:00
Canister:
63/68
Film ID:
1770.23
Issue Date:
22/08/1963

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