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Topical Budget 255-2: Blind Man's Boat Races (1916)
 

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"BLIND MAN'S BOAT RACES. Blind soldiers from St. Dunstan's Hostel competing with students from the Worcester College for the Blind. The soldiers defeat their opponents in all the races". Two blind men in a boat and two besides them on the wall helping them with their laces. The boat with two rowers and one coxman starts rowing. Pan shot of the river with three boats all with one rower and a coxman. Camera following two boats with four rowers and cox.