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Lady Swimmers At Portobello Baths, late 1940s

1947
Lady Swimmers At Portobello Baths, late 1940s
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Below front – Mrs Catherine Sutherland.

Catherine Sutherland was one of only three people in the UK who held a Life-Saving Badge. She was a swimming instructor all her life – in Portobello, and in Aberdeen.

Donor number: 0028-003

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