Opening Of Olympic Way 1948

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Mid shot of ceremony for the opening of the Olympic Way at Wembley Stadium, as speaker introduces the Minister of Transport, Alfred Barnes. Alfred Barnes speaks, and praises Wembley Stadium Ltd for the work that they have done on linking the stadium to road and railway lines. He jokes that he, as a...

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Cataloguer:
John Greathead
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
101159
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Time in/Out:
10:02:34 / 10:06:10
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Film ID:
201206.16
Issue Date:
1948

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  • The opening ceremony seen here took place on 6 July 1948.

    jamied 25th Jul 2012

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