"Tour De Britain" - Halfway 1951

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Full title reads: "Tour De Britain - Halfway".

More stages of of the Daily Express Round Britain cycle race as it reaches Glasgow.

LV Cyclists leaving Morecambe, Lancashire. VS Dave Bedwell No 18 heading cyclists wearing the Daily Express yellow jersey. CU Sign Kendal. SV Cyclists...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48002
Sort Number:
51/070
Time in/Out:
01:18:53:00 / 01:20:28:00
Canister:
51/70
Film ID:
1471.09
Issue Date:
30/08/1951

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