Bannister Opens Sports Centre

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2457

Date Released

16 Sep 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Earthquake Kills over 1,200
2. 2St Leger: Never Say Die Romps Home
3. 3News in Flashes
4. 4News in Flashes
5. 5News in Flashes
6. 6News in Flashes
7. 7News in Flashes
8. 8Britain Wins Vintage Car Rally
9. 9Bannister Opens Sports Centre
10. 10Ride and Slide: It’s the "Greasy Grand Prix"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 10

Summary

World’s top miler makes rousing speech (in downpour) to inaugurate playing fields.

Keywords

Sport; Weather; Ceremonies

Locations

Hurlingham

Library number

22719

Length of story (in feet)

138

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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