A.A.A. Championships 1927

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Item title reads: "Britain just holds her own despite strong foreign invasion. Some slow motion snaps"

Stamford Bridge, London

Various slow motion sequences of athletics events: running, long jump, pole vault, in which the athlete makes a rather ungainly attempt and knocks down the...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33165
Sort Number:
G 1412
Time in/Out:
01:35:32:00 / 01:36:46:00
Canister:
G 1412
Film ID:
688.20
Issue Date:
04/07/1927

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  • The Championships took place on 1, 2 and 4 July 1927, (though judging by the issue date of 4 July we're only seeing footage of the earlier days' events).

    jamied 19th Jan 2013

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