Barking To Southend Walk Aka A Long Beat (1922)

Essex. Full titles read: “W. J. Walker of A Div. beats 202 other Policemen in Barking to Southend Walk.“ L/S of the walking race for policemen starting. The competitors frantically begin the walk, they are watch by large crowds lining the street. L/S of the competitors walking down country road. A couple of people on bicycles follow them. M/S of competitors, a short podgy man in stripy top strides along confidently he is smiling and laughing. L/S, M/S of competitor on his own, a man sprays him with water. C/U of the winner W. J. Walker at the end of race. 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 agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), Brit