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Four Minute Mile AKA 4minute Mile 1954
Description
Oxford.
MV contestants lined up at start. SV start and pan as Chris Brasher jumps into the lead, followed by Roger Bannister. Chataway about to make his way through to third place. SV crowd watching from club house. LV pan, Brasher setting a hot pace followed by Bannister and Chris Chataway....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 29393
- Sort Number:
- 54/035
- Time in/Out:
- 01:15:41:00 / 01:17:49:00
- Canister:
- 54/35
- Film ID:
- 156.07
- Issue Date:
- 10/05/1954
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