169 Women Runners! 1933

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Full title reads: "Warwick. 169 women runners! race over gruelling course for women's National Cross Country Championship."

Warwick, Warwickshire.

Women prepare for the start of the race, being held at Warwick Race course.

Various shots of women running around the course....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6038
Sort Number:
33/019
Time in/Out:
01:26:48:00 / 01:28:28:00
Canister:
33/19
Film ID:
699.23
Issue Date:
06/03/1933

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