National Athletic Championships AKA On The… 1941

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Item title reads - On the track.

Philadelphia, America (USA).

Various shots of people in the stands at Franklin Field gathered for the 53rd National Amateur Athletics Championships. L/S as runners set off in 100 metres sprint. It is won by Barney Yule and people applaud. Slow motion...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39070
Sort Number:
41/058
Time in/Out:
01:33:04:00 / 01:34:22:00
Canister:
41/58
Film ID:
1121.24
Issue Date:
21/07/1941

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