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Ballerinas learning to swim at St Kilda beach

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Title:
Ballerinas learning to swim at St Kilda beach
NFSA ID
1166
Year
1929

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Summary

Australasian Gazette newsreel segment from February 1929 featuring Victoria's then best known swimming instructor, Frenchman Alex Sauter, seen here at St Kilda beach with local ballerinas.

ballet
beach
St Kilda
swimming
swimming lesson
Australian crawl
Alex Sauter

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