Women's Aaa Championships 1968

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No title - Women's Amateur Athletics Association Championships. Crystal Palace, London.

M/S runners at the start of the 100 Metres, they get set and move off. Various shots of the runners, camera pan as they come up to winning post and Valerie Peat breaks tape. C/U of Valerie. M/S and C/U Mary...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
56812
Sort Number:
68/060
Time in/Out:
01:15:49:00 / 01:17:37:00
Canister:
68/60
Film ID:
2067.13
Issue Date:
25/07/1968

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