Palmer Wins Open 1961

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Full title reads: "Birkdale. Palmer Wins 'Open'."

Royal Birkdale Golf Course, Lancashire. Arnold Palmer wins British Open Golf Championship.

LV pan Dai Rees (South Hertfordshire) hits onto the green from the rough pan ball landing on the green. GV crowds around the green watching....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53747
Sort Number:
61/058
Time in/Out:
01:08:14:00 / 01:10:03:00
Canister:
61/58
Film ID:
1732.07
Issue Date:
20/07/1961

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