Olympic Games 4000 Children of South London Schools Hold Sports Meeting at the Crystal Palace Trailer (1908)

01 December 1908 Factual 1 mins

Ready, steady, relay! This newsreel captures the pepped-up mood of the camera-conscious youngsters assembled for the South London Schools Sports event at Crystal Palace in 1908. Judicious editing succinctly conveys the excitement of the relay race as the competitors traverse the "finest and safest running track" - as a contemporary newspaper article described the Edwardian sports facility.

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International Releases Dates

United Kingdom 01 December 1908

Production Companies

BFI

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