British Games: Amazing Records

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2531

Date Released

2 Jun 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1British Games: Amazing Records
2. 2Paramount Eyes the World
3. 3Famechon Beats Kelly
4. 4Rail Strike: State of Emergency

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

40,000 people attend two-day meeting. Iharos (Hungary) sets world record in two mile race. Fellow countryman Tabori wins mile, in which he, Chataway and Hewson all break four minutes.

Keywords

Sport; Athletics

Locations

White City, London

Library number

23537

Length of story (in feet)

121

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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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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