Interservices Championship 1920-1929

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Interservices Championship at Uxbridge, Middlesex.

Sports meet. Exciting races; camera pans along track; following the runners. Relay sprints & relay hurdles races. Longer distance race. Shot-put. 2nd competitor in this looks like a fat old sergeant.

Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
76786
Sort Number:
ON 346 D
Time in/Out:
01:30:27:00 / 01:34:05:00
Canister:
ON 346 D
Film ID:
2428.07
Issue Date:
1920 - 1929

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