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Grand National Prospects

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
56/22
Date Released
15 Mar 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
679
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Too Many Cars?
  2. 2Arab Leaders Meet
  3. 3Grand National Prospects
  4. 4Makarios Deported
  5. 5The Queen on Holiday
  6. 6Air Speed Record Smashed
  7. *Ireland v Wales Rugby International

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
Our cameramen watch the outstanding Grand National "hopefuls" in training
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing
Locations
Aintree; Republic of Ireland; England; Rhyl
Footage sources
ABC Television
Gaumont British News
Library
Movietone
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
145
Story extras:
Film clip

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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
info@britishpathe.com
Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE
Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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