Pirie Does It Again 1955

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Manchester, Lancashire.

SV. Britain's Gordon Pirie and Czechoslovakia's Emil Zatopek preparing to move off to the 5,000 metres start. CU. Board in grass "Start 5,000 metres". LV. Runners lined up at start. Zatopek, No 111 fourth from left, and Pirie, No 30, second from right. They start running,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31376
Sort Number:
55/084
Time in/Out:
01:19:47:00 / 01:21:00:00
Canister:
55/84
Film ID:
557.11
Issue Date:
20/10/1955

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