Silver Trophy For Jim Peters AKA Trophey… 1955

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Savoy Hotel, London.

SV. Athlete Jim Peters collapsing near finish of Marathon race, & SV. Staggering and collapsing (library shots - Empire Games in Vancouver 1954). SCU. Daily Express trophy. CU. Medallion on base. SV. Arthur Christiansen, editor of the Express picking up trophy. CU. Jim...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30530
Sort Number:
55/021
Time in/Out:
01:59:27:00 / 02:00:25:00
Canister:
55/21
Film ID:
509.45
Issue Date:
14/03/1955

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