Gordon Pirie Attempts 2,000 Metres Record (1955)

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Croydon, Greater London MS Crowd at the Croydon Sports Arena on 6th July 1955. MS Starter with starting pistol raised above his head. MS Crowds. (7 shots). MS Gordon Pirie putting his shoes on before the race. LS Athletes on the line for the start of the 2,000 metres race . False start. LS Start of race. MS Finishing tape, Pirie crosses the line. CU Gordon Pirie after the race, (he failed to beat his own time). Swing shots of race. Note: “Date received“ on original paperwork reads: 06/07/1955. Original programme exists on file. Poor picture quality. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news