Nottingham To Birmingham Walk 1927

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Item title reads: "Nottingham to Birmingham walk. J. Holt (York) wins in great style - time, 9 hrs. 36 mins. 57 secs."

Nottingham, and Birmingham, West Midlands

M/S as a large crowd of road walkers begin the race walking towards camera along cobbled streets lined with spectators. M/S...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33282
Sort Number:
G 1423
Time in/Out:
01:20:40:00 / 01:22:56:00
Canister:
G 1423
Film ID:
694.10
Issue Date:
11/08/1927

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