Summary

Full title reads: QUEEN STARTS MARATHON

Windsor, Berkshire & London

Runners lined up ready for start of Marathon race at grounds of Windsor Castle King George VI looking at silver pistol held by Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) Queen then holds pistol up and fires to start the marathon race Pan to back view of runners running across lawns and through entrance Contestants running along main street of Windsor, pan to back view Travel shot, runners passing Iver church Travel shot from behind runners Close up shot of Jack Holden, No 15, running with contestant No 39 Low angle shot of the men running towards camera Holden arriving at Chiswick Stadium, pan along the crowd around entrance Close up shot of Holden entering stadium People applauding Holden walking towards camera - he wins the race Close up shot of Holden

Source British Pathé
Title QUEEN STARTS MARATHON
Description Full title reads: QUEEN STARTS MARATHON

Windsor, Berkshire & London

Runners lined up ready for start of Marathon race at grounds of Windsor Castle King George VI looking at silver pistol held by Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) Queen then holds pistol up and fires to start the marathon race Pan to back view of runners running across lawns and through entrance Contestants running along main street of Windsor, pan to back view Travel shot, runners passing Iver church Travel shot from behind runners Close up shot of Jack Holden, No 15, running with contestant No 39 Low angle shot of the men running towards camera Holden arriving at Chiswick Stadium, pan along the crowd around entrance Close up shot of Holden entering stadium People applauding Holden walking towards camera - he wins the race Close up shot of Holden
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1948
Duration 00:01:24:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 143033

Keywords

Windsor Berkshire marathons running castles King George VI Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Jack Holden
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