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Sightless Soldiers Recreation.

British Newsreels, 1911-1930: Culture and Society on Film Available online

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
British Film Institute, owner.
Topical Film Co., production company.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Blind.
People with disabilities.
Rowing.
Soldiers.
Veterans.
England--London.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (1 minute, 10 seconds)) : silent, black and white.
Place of Publication:
[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1916.
Summary:
"After working at useful trades during the day blind soldiers from St. Dunstan’s Hostel, enjoying a row on Regent’s Park lake with a lady as coxswain." Four soldiers in a line led down to the lake from the hostel. Men get into rowing boats singly, each with a woman cox pairs. Various shots of them rowing on the lake.
Notes:
Issue number: 247-2 ; Story number within issue: 1 of 5
Series: Topical Budget.
With intertitles.

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