ARBROATH HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AND OPENING OF BATHING POOL
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Title: ARBROATH HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AND OPENING OF BATHING POOL
Reference number: 1698
Date: 1935?
Sound: silent
Original format: 9.5mm
Colour: bw
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 4.22 mins
Description:
The opening day of Arbroath Bathing Pool and a diving display by the world champion, the American Pete Desjardins.
Arbroath Bathing Pool opened on 7th July, 1934. There is a poster in this film that dates it to Saturday 13th July 1935 [Pete Desjardins section] so is unclear this is actually the opening day of the bathing pool in this film. Further research is ongoing.
See also ref. 2372
Shotlist: No credits. General views of open air Arbroath High School sports day. Shots of competitors and spectators. Shots of the opening day of Arbroath Bathing Pool. Diving display by the world champion diver, 'Pete Desjardines' [Desjardins] (USA) (4.22)