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  1. News in Brief

    Date released
    15 Nov 1934
    Series name
    Universal News
    Issue no
    454
    NoS ID
    140990
    Story no
    4 / 8
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet

    Ride from John o’ Groats to Land’s End.

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  2. Open Road, The (2007)

    Director
    Claude Friese-Greene
    Subject
    Film studies; Geography; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 64 minutes), £11.99

    In the summer of 1924 Claude Friese-Greene, a pioneer of colour cinematography, recorded life on the road between Land’s End and John O’Groats. This travelogue was conceived as a series of 26 shorts to...

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  3. Ffyona Campbell completes round-the-world walk (1994)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ffyona Campbell has completed her eleven-year walk around the world. The marathon walker arrived at John O’Groats this morning to a hero’s welcome. She is the first woman to walk the eighteen...

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  4. Ocean Sound This Week No.87: Programme 87 of a weekly news and sports review (1988)

    OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 87 Programme 87 of a weekly news and sports review called OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK broadcast by independent radio station OCEAN SOUND on 26th June 1988. Presented by PETE WARDMAN....

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  5. Ffyona Campbell completes round-the-world walk (1994)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Ffyona Campbell has become the first woman to walk around the world. She completed the trip early this morning at John O’Groats, ending a mission which has taken up more than a decade of her life. Max...

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  6. John O’Groats To Land’s End On Roller Skates

    Date released
    4 Sep 1930
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    2030
    NoS ID
    384771
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: Mr. Arnold Binns, holder of the world’s endurance roller-skating record, in training at Blackpool for his cross-country attempt.

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  7. The Long Walk

    Date released
    3 Mar 1960
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1604A
    NoS ID
    023494
    Story no
    2 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Long Walk. DESCRIPTION: John O’Groats has never been so crowded before! Literally hundreds of hopeful, confident people got ready for the super-marathon. Planner, prize-giver and...

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  8. 'Varsity News

    Date released
    1 Jul 1957
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1465
    NoS ID
    021777
    Story no
    7 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oxford Common Week / Lands End to John O’groats Start. DESCRIPTION: The dreaming spires of Oxford are crumbling, stone decaying into dust. An appeal has been started to make good the...

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  9. (Untitled record)

    Date released
    21 Aug 1969
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    69/68
    NoS ID
    113714
    Story no
    2 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Another marathon - this time from London to John O’Groats on Penny Farthing bicycles. In practice were Cyril Mindy and Brian Thompson, who plan to beat the 15-day record, set nearly 100 years ago.

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  10. ROLLING MINER

    Date released
    Jun 1960
    Series name
    Mining Review 13th Year
    Issue no
    10
    NoS ID
    346090
    Story no
    3 / 4

    BFI synopsis: James Lipyeat from Chislet Colliery in Kent, roller skating champion, in training to skate from John O’Groats to Lands End

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