Liverpool - Norris Wins Cross Country 1955

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Liverpool, Merseyside.

GV. Start of the inter-county championship. SV. Crowd braving conditions. SV. Gordon Pirie and Ken Norris leading field. SV. Rest of field following over the frozen course. SV. Pirie with Norris still abreast of him well in lead. SV. Rest of field. SV. Runner's legs on...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30334
Sort Number:
55/006
Time in/Out:
01:01:29:00 / 01:02:24:00
Canister:
55/6
Film ID:
499.02
Issue Date:
20/01/1955

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