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EXCITEMENT ... 100%!

Excitement ... 100%! (1932)

Coverage of the annual Army vs Navy American Football game.

BOYS' RUGBY TEST

Boys' Rugby Test (1932)

Irish Schoolboys from Leinster play rugby.

A GRAND GAME ...

A Grand Game ... "Well Played Both"! (1932)

Rugby match in Wales between Cardiff and Llanelly.

FOR NEXT YEAR'S BOAT RACE

For Next Year's Boat Race (1932)

Rowers from Cambridge University compete for the chance to face Oxford...

THE OLD CROCKS' GRAVEYARD

The Old Crocks' Graveyard (1932)

Old cars are burned out and pushed into a disused gravel pit - what...

THE VARSITY RUGBY MATCH

The Varsity Rugby Match (1932)

Rugby match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities - mostly long...

THE MOST ANCIENT & NOBLE ORDER OF THE THISTLE

The Most Ancient & Noble Order Of The Thistle (1932)

Members of the Order of the Thistle parade to...

 

 

A LONG PULL!

A Long Pull! (1932)

A rowing crew from Wadham College row from Oxford to Putney - 104 miles - in 16...

A NEAR THING!

A Near Thing! (1932)

England V Austria football international, played at Chelsea's Ground, Stamford...

THE CHURCHILL WEDDING

The Churchill Wedding (1932)

The Wedding of Diana Churchill - Winston's Daughter - to J Bailey. Large...

THE DARK BLUES ... THIS TIME

The Dark Blues ... This Time (1932)

Oxford University win inter-varsity Cross Country running event.

SEARCH FOR TALENT

Search For Talent (1932)

Womens hockey match from Eire - not really very exciting.

HONOURS EASY!

Honours Easy! (1932)

Football match between Hull City and Carlisle United. It was a 1-1 draw.

LET US TAKE YOU BACK 25 YEARS aka THE SECOND TEST

Let Us Take You Back 25 Years AKA The Second Test (1930)

A flashback look at the 1905 test match...

THE IRISH DERBY

The Irish Derby (1930)

Film of the Famous Irish horse race - won by 'Rock Star'.

"Now Thank We All Our God" (1930)

Royals attend Thanksgiving Service for restoration of St. Paul's...

THE MECCA OF TENNIS

The Mecca Of Tennis (1930)

Helen Wills-Moody beats Miss Krahwinkel in Wimbledon Women's tennis match.

THE GLOBE CIRCLED BY AIR!

The Globe Circled By Air! (1930)

Charles Kingsford-Smith and his crew prepare in Ireland for an...

GREAT BRITISH MOTORING TRIUMPH!

Great British Motoring Triumph! (1930)

British driver Woolf Barnato wins an endurance motor race in...

THE BARGEES'

The Bargees' "Cowes" (1930)

Trading boats race along a course on the River Thames during the bargees'...

CORPUS CHRISTI

Corpus Christi (1930)

A Church parade in Ireland is spoilt by heavy rain.

XMAS DAY SWIM

Xmas Day Swim (1933)

Hardy Irish swimmers take a Christmas Day dip in an outdoor pool.

THE WORLD'S WINTER PLAYGROUND

The World's Winter Playground (1933)

Ice hockey match between Oxford University and Prague from...

TWO LEINSTER TRIAL MATCHES

Two Leinster Trial Matches (1933)

Mens' and Womens' hockey matches from Londonbridge Road ground in...

FOR THIS YEAR'S BOAT RACE aka FOR THIS YEARS BOAT RACE

For This Year's Boat Race AKA For This Years Boat Race (1933)

Rowing crew from Cambridge...

BIRKENHEAD'S NEW FERRYBOAT

Birkenhead's New Ferryboat (1933)

A new ferry for use on the River Mersey is launched.

1933'S FIRST

1933's First "Big" Wedding (1933)

Wedding of Lt. Col. Wyatt and the Hon. Margaret Blades in London.

AIR-MINDED RAMSGATE! aka AIR - MINDED RAMS GATE

Air-Minded Ramsgate! AKA Air - Minded Rams Gate (1933)

Councillors from Ramsgate inaugurate a...

IF WINTER COMES - CERTAINLY NOT, WINTER HAS COME!

If Winter Comes - Certainly Not, Winter Has Come! (1933)

Good shots of people taking part in a...

MONTE CARLO RALLY

Monte Carlo Rally (1933)

Various shots of the preparations for the famous car rally.

FIRST VERTICAL BRIDGE IN EUROPE

First Vertical Bridge In Europe (1933)

Shots of the early building work on a new bridge over the...

THE CUP COMING TO LANCASHIRE?

The Cup Coming To Lancashire? (1933)

Manchester City beat Walsall in FA Cup match.

AUSTRALIA WINS SECOND TEST

Australia Wins Second Test (1933)

Don Bradman plays a great game in the Second Test against the...

RULE BRITANNIA!

Rule Britannia! (1933)

Warship HMS Neptune is launched at Portsmouth.

IN AS MANY DAYS

In As Many Days (1933)

Air Minister, Lord Londonderry, returns to London after trip to Middle East.

900 CURLERS

900 Curlers (1933)

Large gathering of Scotsmen play their traditional ice game - Curling - on Loch Leven.

IRISH RUGBY

Irish Rugby (1933)

Irish rugby players play a match to decide who will go forward to play for the...

PLAYING FIELD BECOMES A VAST CHOIR

Playing Field Becomes A Vast Choir (1933)

International rugby match between Wales and Scotland -...

BRAVO - GAYFORD! BRAVO - NICHOLETTS! BRAVO - THE RAF!

Bravo - Gayford! Bravo - Nicholetts! Bravo - The Raf! (1933)

Reports have come in the Gayford and...

UNDERGRADUATES'

Undergraduates' "Grand National" (1933)

Oxford University students compete in annual steeplechase...

HIS HOLINESS THE POPE aka HIS HOLYNESS THE POPE

His Holiness The Pope AKA His Holyness The Pope (1933)

Pope Pius XI meets Marconi at opening of...

"The Colmore" (1933)

Motorcyclists try to test their machines over rough terrain near...

HONOURS EVEN!

Honours Even! (1933)

Middlesbrough and Birmingham City draw in FA Cup football match.

BALDOYLE RACES

Baldoyle Races (1933)

Horse racing from Baldoyle in Ireland. Won by Coolinolagh.

A TRIUMPH FOR THE LIGHT CAR

A Triumph For The Light Car (1933)

Car reliability trials in snowy conditions in Warwickshire.

LONDON'S PERMANENT MOTOR SHOW! aka LONDON'S PAERMANENT

London's Permanent Motor Show! AKA London's Paermanent (1933)

The Mayor of Marylebone and Amy...

ALL THROUGH ... AND ALL ROUND THE TOWN aka ALL THRU Beware other items share...

All Through ... And All Round The Town AKA All Thru Beware Other Items Share... (1933)

Men...

WELCOME HOME - version 2

Welcome Home - Version 2 (1933)

Sir Malcolm Campbell's wife and son greet him on his return to England...

STEEPLECHASING'S

Steeplechasing's "Ascot" (1933)

Horse racing from meeting at Cheltenham in National Hunt event.

IN REAL EARNEST NOW!

In Real Earnest Now! (1933)

Cambridge University rowers start up their training on the River Thames.