Xmas Day Swim 1934

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Full title reads: "XMAS DAY SWIM - W. F. Case (Clontarf) wins the annual sprint at the Clontarf Baths. (Exclusive)"

Clontarf Baths, Republic of Ireland (Southern Ireland, Eire).

Line of men dives into water from the edge of pool at Clontarf Baths. This is annual New Year's swimming...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
8305
Sort Number:
34/001
Time in/Out:
01:59:56:00 / 02:00:48:00
Canister:
34/1
Film ID:
759.37
Issue Date:
01/01/1934

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