034247:Jack Potts presented with a horseshoe by a member of the Elswick Women Harriers Newcastle upon Tyne Evening World 1931

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    Type : Photograph Medium : Print-black-and-white Description : A photograph of Jack Potts of Saltwell being presented with a horseshoe by a member of the Elswick Women Harriers at the Central Station Newcastle upon Tyne. Jack Potts was leaving for Dublin where he was going to captain the English team in the International Cross Country Championship.Born in Catchgate he was Englands cross country chamption in 1931 and 1936 in the 1936 Olympics running the 10000 metresin Berlin he met Hitler in later years he lived in Cheltenham near his daughters.Biography Collection : Local Studies Source of Information : Evening Chronicle 13/3/1975 p5 Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt" >www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 034247
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    Newcastle Libraries
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    Newcastle libraries (Flickr)
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    What does this mean? Public Domain Mark
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    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39821974@N06/4080145407/
    Resource type: Image
    Last modified: 7 years, 3 months ago
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