Selected Originals - White City Athletics 1950

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Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story "Britain Tops In Athletics" 50/66.

Material from newsreel item - extra shots.

Various shots of several athletics events from White City Stadium, London. Featuring among others E MacDonald Bailey.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
48443
Sort Number:
50/066 C
Time in/Out:
01:19:14:00 / 01:21:53:00
Canister:
50/66 E (Selected Originals)
Film ID:
1484.11
Issue Date:

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