Mile Record Attempt 1963

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Oxford, Oxfordshire.

Various shots of complete coverage, from start to finish, of mile record attempt at Oxford. Runners Salinger and John Boulter go across line nearly together. MS. Starter holds gun into air and fires. Long shot of section of crowd. CU. Starter's gun fires into air. CU. Stop...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
79268
Sort Number:
UN 3768 A
Time in/Out:
01:52:23:00 / 01:57:32:00
Canister:
UN 3768 A
Film ID:
2667.21
Issue Date:
1963

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