| NEWCASTLE EXCHANGE WALKING Walking race from Newcastle to Haltwhistle Northumberland, and Wexham | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5232 |
| Catalog #: | 247300 | |
| Clip Number: | 247300-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 885 | |
| Timecode: | 01:51:52 - 01:53:55 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1922 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Misc BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Exhaustion CROWDS: Spectators, Sports LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England SPORTS/RACES: Walking | |
| Description: | NEWCASTLE EXCHANGE WALKS - W. Gascoigne wins 21 mile walk to Wexham in 3 hrs. 43 mins. & J. Witherspoon walks to Haltwhistle in 6 hrs. 49 1/2 mins. - but he had a band to help. Haltwhistle, Northumberland, & Wexham (could be Buckinghamshire ?). M/S and C/U of very old man and woman standing together, the old man is smoking a pipe. L/S of J. Witherspoon walking frantically through country lane, numerous cars are following behind. Small boys run along the grass verge trying to keep up with him. L/S of band walking through crowded street in Haltwhistle. M/S of Witherspoon at the end of his journey surrounded by people , he looks very tired! "Kit Catterick & his wife each 94 years old, turn out to see the competitors pass." (This title probably relates to the old couple at the start of the film.) L/S of Competitors at the starting post (sponsored by OXO) of walking race to Wexham, the race begins and the race begins. Various shots of the race underway. L/S of W. Gascoigne approaching the finishing post (sponsored by BP, British Petroleum), large crowds greet await him. Good M/S of a very tired looking Gascoigne, he is surrounded by a number of flat capped men who congratulate him. | |
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