25th Table Tennis Singles World Championships… 1959

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Dortmund, Germany

Big G.V. of Table Tennis Championships taking place at the Westphalia Hall. CU. Spectators. LS. GV. Table Tennis championships taking place. Two C.U. of spectators. GV. women's table tennis match England vs. Sweden taking place. CU. Two women spectators. GVs. Men's table tennis...

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
80185
Sort Number:
UN 3204 C
Time in/Out:
01:42:00:00 / 01:44:23:00
Canister:
UN 3204 C
Film ID:
2714.14
Issue Date:
1959

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  • The event took place from 27 March to 5 April 1959.

    Further footage of the event can be seen in clip 2716.04.

    jamied 17th Jan 2013

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