Woman's Swimming Marathon AKA Women's Swimming… 1929

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Item title reads - Women's swimming marathon. Martha Norelius, former amateur champion, wins 10 mile race in Lake Ontario winning £2,000 prize from field of 45, beating best time by 16 minutes. Toronto, Canada.

M/S of the swimmers stood on the bank having grease put on them, M/S as a man...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
18586
Sort Number:
G 1640
Time in/Out:
01:04:35:00 / 01:06:46:00
Canister:
G 1640
Film ID:
802.04
Issue Date:
09/09/1929

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