"TOUR DE BRITAIN" - HALFWAY

"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...

Daily Express newspapers bicycles Morecambe Lancashire Dave Bedwell Kendal Douglas Petty Gretna Green Carlisle Ian Steel A Taylor sports

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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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