Wai Wai expedition and containers
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Black and white negative of man swimming and floating on his back in water
Horniman Museum and Gardens Posters: Education: Free Lectures
An invitation for a luncheon and re-opening of The Horniman Free Museum and Surrey House Gardens to the public by Lord Battersea.
Black and white negative of boat with significant mast docked in foreground and multiple boats out on water at various distances
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