Herb The Invincible 1960

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Item title reads - Herb the Invincible.

Herb Elliott wins mile race at White City, London.

L/S flood lit White City stadium. M/S Gordon Pirie. M/S Herb Elliott stripping off for race. M/S of the runners ready for the start of the race, the gun goes off and the runners set off. Terry...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53409
Sort Number:
60/080
Time in/Out:
01:15:46:00 / 01:16:55:00
Canister:
60/80
Film ID:
1720.11
Issue Date:
03/10/1960

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