Soviet Athlete Sensation 1956

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Top Russian athletes came to Britain to challenge their British counterparts at White City but leave in a hurry after one of their stars, Olympic and European discus champion Nina Ponomareva gets accused of stealing hats from an Oxford Street shop. GV. Russian athlete stadium in Moscow....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32038
Sort Number:
56/071
Time in/Out:
01:48:58:00 / 01:50:19:00
Canister:
56/71
Film ID:
593.35
Issue Date:
03/09/1956

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