Get Ready, Land's End 1960

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Item title reads - Get ready, Land's End.

Competitors continue their walk from John O'Groats to Land's End. Various locations.

Various shots of Alf Rozentals walking down road between Warrington and Wellington, he is currently winning the race. C/U pan with him as he passes. M/S John...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52420
Sort Number:
60/021
Time in/Out:
01:42:18:00 / 01:43:09:00
Canister:
60/21
Film ID:
1668.20
Issue Date:
10/03/1960

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