National Road Walking Championship 1931

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Full title reads: "Enfield. National road walking championship - over 20 mile course - won by T Lloyd Johnson (Leicester) in fine time of 2 hrs 52 mins 41 3/5 secs."

Enfield, London.

Start of road walking race, a large field set off. Various shots of race as filed thins out. Competitors...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8428
Sort Number:
31/038
Time in/Out:
01:03:32:00 / 01:05:13:00
Canister:
31/38
Film ID:
771.04
Issue Date:
11/05/1931

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