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Pirie : Athlete of the Year

Pirie : Athlete Of The Year (1953)

Interview with athlete Gordon Pirie

GORDON PIRIE ATTEMPTS 2,000 METRES RECORD

Gordon Pirie Attempts 2,000 Metres Record (1955)

Various shots of the 2,000 metres race at Croydon...

PIRIE TRIES FOUR MINUTE MILE aka PIRIE TRIES 4 MINUTE MILE

Pirie Tries Four Minute Mile AKA Pirie Tries 4 Minute Mile (1955)

Various shots of Gordon Pirie...

GORDON PIRIE WINS THE 10,000 METRE RACE

Gordon Pirie Wins The 10,000 Metre Race (1956)

Gordon Pirie running and winning the 10,000 metre...

36 INCH WATER PIPE NEW AUSTRALIAN INVENTION GETS WORLD ACCLAIM

36 Inch Water Pipe New Australian Invention Gets World Acclaim (1963)

Pipes in production at...

PIRIE WINS NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY aka CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CAVERSHAM...

Pirie Wins National Cross Country AKA Cross Country Championships At Caversham... (1953)

Gordon...

PIRIE STILL CHAMPION

Pirie Still Champion (1954)

Runner Gordon Pirie retains English senior cross-country title.

 

 

GORDON PIRIE MARRIES

Gordon Pirie Marries (1956)

Athlete Gordon Pirie marries fellow athlete, sprinter Shirley Hampton in...

PIRIE'S CROSS COUNTRY WIN

Pirie's Cross Country Win (1955)

Gordon Pirie wins Surrey Amateur title for 4th year running.

LIVERPOOL - NORRIS WINS CROSS COUNTRY

Liverpool - Norris Wins Cross Country (1955)

Ken Norris beats team mate Gordon Pirie in Cross...

PIRIE BEATS HUNGARIANS aka PIRIE DEFEATS HUNGARIANS

Pirie Beats Hungarians AKA Pirie Defeats Hungarians (1955)

In Brussels, Britain's Gordon Pirie...

MOSCOW ATHLETES V. NORTHERN SELECTED

Moscow Athletes V. Northern Selected (1954)

Women's Mile race, men's three mile race, Pirie takes...

BRITAIN V. CZECHOSLOVAKIA ATHLETICS - REEL 3

Britain V. Czechoslovakia Athletics - Reel 3 (1955)

10,000 metres - race in progress, won by...

PIRIE WINS 10,000 METRES

Pirie Wins 10,000 Metres (1956)

Pirie running in track suit, start of race, Pirie runs into the lead,...

PIRIE -  NO. 1. SPORTSMAN

Pirie - No. 1. Sportsman (1954)

Britain's wonder-runner Gordon Pirie is named the Sportsman of the...

PIRIE -  NO. 1. SPORTSMAN

Pirie - No. 1. Sportsman (1954)

Britain's wonder-runner Gordon Pirie is named the Sportsman of the...

MOSS WINS AGAIN

Moss Wins Again (1958)

Sterling Moss beats Jack Brabham in motor race from Aintree.

BRUSSELS - PIRIE RETURNS WITH A WIN

Brussels - Pirie Returns With A Win (1954)

Gordon Pirie triumphs in the 7 mile cross country...

CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cross Country Championship (1955)

Diane Leather wins cross country race at Leeds. Pirie wins cross...

GORDON PIRIE'S NEW WORLD RECORD

Gordon Pirie's New World Record (1955)

Gordon Pirie breaks world record again - and still not...

PIRIE BEATS ZATOPEK

Pirie Beats Zatopek (1955)

Gordon Pirie achieves his ambition of beating Emil Zatopek in 10,000 metres...

PIRIE DOES IT AGAIN

Pirie Does It Again (1955)

A few days after beating Zatopek in 10 000 metres, Pirie beats him again in...

Selected Originals - PIRIE DOES IT AGAIN

Selected Originals - Pirie Does It Again (1955)

Material related to newsreel story "Pirie Does it...

Selected Originals - PIRIE DOES IT AGAIN aka ZATOPEK + WIFE + GORDON PIRIE

Selected Originals - Pirie Does It Again AKA Zatopek + Wife + Gordon Pirie (1955)

Material...

Selected originals  - SALVAT'S TRIUMPH

Selected Originals - Salvat's Triumph (1960)

Material relating to newsreel story "Salvat's Triumph"...

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS  RUNNING

Athletic Championships Running (1956)

Gordon Pirie wins the 3000 metres invitation race at White...

MOSCOW ATHLETES V. NORTHERN SELECTED TEAM - ATHLETICS

Moscow Athletes V. Northern Selected Team - Athletics (1954)

Russians with CCCP on their jerseys,...

PIRIE WINS MILE - MOTSPUR PARK aka PIRIE WINS MILE

Pirie Wins Mile - Motspur Park AKA Pirie Wins Mile (1955)

Various shots of Gordon Pirie winning...

WHITE CITY ATHLETICS - PIRIE AND HEWSON MAKE ATTEMPTS ON RECORDS aka PIRIE &...

White City Athletics - Pirie And Hewson Make Attempts On Records AKA Pirie &... (1955)

Various...

ENGLAND V HOLLAND ATHLETICS

England V Holland Athletics (1953)

England and Holland take part in athletics events. White City,...

ENGLAND V HOLLAND ATHLETICS

England V Holland Athletics (1953)

England versus Holland in athletics events White City, London.

BRITISH GAMES

British Games (1952)

Athletics from a rain soaked White City - Gordon Pirie and McDonald Bailey are...

PIRIE:  ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Pirie: Athlete Of The Year (1953)

Exclusive interview with athlete of the year - Gordon Pirie

SAVOY, LONDON - SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Savoy, London - Sportsman Of The Year (1955)

Roger Bannister is sportsman of the year 1954 and Pat...

BELGIUM - PIRIE WINS AGAIN

Belgium - Pirie Wins Again (1955)

Britain's Gordon Pirie beats the world's best cross country runners...

SIX MILES DEFEATS PIRIE

Six Miles Defeats Pirie (1955)

At the AAA Championship Gordon Pirie fails to finish 6 miles race - Ken...

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Sportsman Of The Year (1956)

Gordon Pirie and Pat Smythe are awarded Sportsman / Sportswoman of the...

KEN WOOD SURPRISES HUNGARIANS

Ken Wood Surprises Hungarians (1956)

Britain's Ken Wood wins 1500 metres from Rozsavogyi and Tabori at...

LONDON - 500 HAVE MUDDY RUN

London - 500 Have Muddy Run (1960)

J. Merriman wins muddy senior race in Southern Cross Country...

PIRIE WINS LAST RACE

Pirie Wins Last Race (1961)

Gordon Pirie's last amateur race. England V Russia athletics from White...

 SIR WALTER MONCKTON LAUNCHES 'SPONSOR A BOY' APPEAL

Sir Walter Monckton Launches 'sponsor A Boy' Appeal (1955)

The Minister of Labour launches a...

BRITAIN V CZECHOSLOVAKIA ATHLETICS REEL 1

Britain V Czechoslovakia Athletics Reel 1 (1955)

100 Metres Hurdles for women & men, shot of Thelma...

UNIVERSITIES NATIONAL ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Universities National Athletic Championships (1956)

The Universities National Athletic...

PIRIE'S MILE TRIUMPH

Pirie's Mile Triumph (1953)

American Joe Schatzel wins 100 yards, Gordon Pirie wins magnificent "Mile of...

BRITAIN V RUSSIA

Britain V Russia (1957)

British and Russian athletes meet at White City, London.

ENGLAND V. POLAND

England V. Poland (1957)

English athletes, both men and women, beat Poland at White City athletic...

POLAND V. BRITAIN ATHLETICS

Poland V. Britain Athletics (1957)

Athletic - British athletes are narrowly defeated by the Polish...

LONDON BEATS STOCKHOLM

London Beats Stockholm (1959)

International Athletics competition at White City.

CAMPERS' GIFT TO SPORTSMEN

Campers' Gift To Sportsmen (1955)

Butlin gives a check to National Playing Fields Association -...

BANNISTER GETS WORLD TITLE

Bannister Gets World Title (1955)

Roger Bannister receives Helms Trophy at luncheon given by Variety...