Amateur Athletics 1962

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Titles read: "WHITE CITY - AMATEUR ATHLETICS".

London.

General view of White City Stadium on the occasion of the Amateur Athletic Association. L/S of crowds in stands. Various shots of the 440 yards race with Wilcock in the lead. Robbie Brightwell takes over in the lead, followed by...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53985
Sort Number:
62/058
Time in/Out:
01:08:23:00 / 01:09:43:00
Canister:
62/58
Film ID:
1739.05
Issue Date:
19/07/1962

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