Sports News - Golden Gloves 1955

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Wembley, London.

GV. Ring, contestants meeting one another. SCU. Timekeeper strikes gong. SCV. Bout 8, Eddie Jenkins (Detroit, U.S.A.) black American boy is looking for an opening. British boxer Frank Hope backing away. They exchange blows, break away. SCU. Jenkins swings a right to Hope's...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30739
Sort Number:
55/039
Time in/Out:
01:27:21:00 / 01:28:16:00
Canister:
55/39
Film ID:
523.19
Issue Date:
16/05/1955

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
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