Athletics In Nairobi 1968

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Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Nairobi, Kenya.

The mini Olympics held in Nairobi with athletes from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Britain. MS The one mile, each shot shows the field passing camera with No. 20, Kenya's Keino, in lead. The winner...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85829
Sort Number:
UN 4370 F
Time in/Out:
01:11:47:00 / 01:22:27:00
Canister:
UN 4370 F
Film ID:
2999.09
Issue Date:
1968

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