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Pirie Wins National Cross Country AKA Cross… 1953
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Caversham Park, Reading, Berkshire. Gordon Pirie wins National Cross Country race.
GV. Field Lined up for start of race (1st 7 ft for super title.) SV. Pan Field racing past camera. STV. Field racing across country. LV. Field turning Bend and racing Between Spectators. & SV. SV. Racing towards...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 28190
- Sort Number:
- 53/017
- Time in/Out:
- 01:31:26:00 / 01:33:06:00
- Canister:
- 53/17
- Film ID:
- 62.20
- Issue Date:
- 12/03/1953
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