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Up Portland Bill And Back 1927
Description
Item title reads: " Up Portland Bill And Back. The Atlantic Fleet's Marathon won by H.M.S. Revenge."
Portland Bill, Dorset
M/S marathon runners, ready at the start, line up and then tear off at a great pace.
L/S of runners going up hill, and round hairpin bends up Portland Bill....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Margaret
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 33566
- Sort Number:
- G 1453
- Time in/Out:
- 01:58:03:00 / 01:59:42:00
- Canister:
- G 1453
- Film ID:
- 708.32
- Issue Date:
- 24/11/1927
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