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Andrew 'Boy' Charlton Pool

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Andrew 'Boy' Charlton being rowed by Arne Borg in a victory lap, 1924

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Unique IDA-00010235SeriesSydney Reference Collection (SRC) - PhotographsDateBetween 1st January 1924 and 31st January 1924Date qualifiermonth & year onlyFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionTen thousand people crowded in to the Domain Baths, Woolloomooloo Bay to watch the 440 yard (400m) race between Sydney legend Andrew Boy Charlton and European champion, the Swede Arne Borg. Boy beat Borg equalling the world record time of 5 min 11.8 sec. A dinghy was dropped into the pool by spectators which Borg then rowed Charlton around the pool in on a victory lap shouting "Charlton is champion! Charlton is champion!" They raced again over 880 yards this time Charlton beating Borg and setting a new record of 10 min 51.8 sec.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

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Source system ID028\028896Alternative IDSRC2478

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Legacy dataDate: January 1924
Address: On the eastern shore of the Domain.
Format: B&W print. Original photographic print on board at SRC2479. Hi-Res digital copy available
Series: Sydney Reference Collection
Citation: SRC2478
Provenance: City of Sydney Archives
Notes: None
Cleanup statusUnclean

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CollectionAndrew 'Boy' Charlton PoolSource systemPerfect pictures (aka ArchivePix)ConsignmentConsignment 1730BoxPhotographs - CSA069731

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Date registered14/03/2019Registered byData Migration UserRegistration statusApproved

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Andrew 'Boy' Charlton being rowed by Arne Borg in a victory lap, 1924