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SWISS ATHLETES HAVE NOW SUCCEEDED IN LIFTING JOHNNY COULON

Swiss Athletes Have Now Succeeded In Lifting Johnny Coulon (1921)

Johnny Coulon claims to make...

THE PROFESSIONAL PEDESTRIANS MECCA

The Professional Pedestrians Mecca (1933)

J Campbell wins the Powderhall Marathon - a professional...

SECRETS OF RUNNING

Secrets Of Running (1934)

Champion runner Thomas Hampson shows us his technique on the running track.

ILFORD ATHLETIC CLUB HOLDS ITS ANNUAL RELAY RACE

Ilford Athletic Club Holds Its Annual Relay Race (1938)

Men run around Ilford in the 12th annual...

POPE RECEIVES CHAMPION ATHLETES

Pope Receives Champion Athletes (1947)

Champion athletes have audience with Pope Pius XII. Vatican,...

PIRIE TRIES FOUR MINUTE MILE aka PIRIE TRIES 4 MINUTE MILE

Pirie Tries Four Minute Mile AKA Pirie Tries 4 Minute Mile (1955)

Various shots of Gordon Pirie...

COUNTY DUBLIN G.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS

County Dublin G.A.A. Championships (1921)

We see competitors running in the County Dublin G.A.A....

 

 

THE BETTER WAY

The Better Way (1923)

Athletics champion Mr Percy Hodge demonstrates his steeple chasing technique.

UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC UNION aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

University Athletic Union AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

Running and jumping competitions between...

HONOURS EVEN

Honours Even (1924)

King George attends an athletics meet between rival varsities.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 11 - THE HURDLER

Feminine Pictorialities No. 11 - The Hurdler (1934)

Olympic hurdler Miss Webb in training at a...

ON THEIR METTLE

On Their Mettle (1930-1939)

Young Italian athletes demonstrate before Mussolini and show their skills.

PIRIE WINS 10,000 METRES

Pirie Wins 10,000 Metres (1956)

Pirie running in track suit, start of race, Pirie runs into the lead,...

TENNIS FILM

Tennis Film (1920-1929)

Footage of tennis games at small tournament - location and players unidentified.

FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES

For The Olympic Games (1924)

Prince Albert watches athletes train for the Olympic Games.

BRITISH HOPES LIMBER UP FOR OLYMPICS

British Hopes Limber Up For Olympics (1947)

British and Commonwealth athletes compete in pre Olympic...

AUSTRALIA BOUND

Australia Bound (1937)

British athletes on SS Ormonde, bound for Empire Games in Australia.

EMPIRE GAMES AT SYDNEY

Empire Games At Sydney (1938)

Opening of the Empire Games at Sydney where England's Holmes wins the...

RUNNING TIPS

Running Tips (1932)

Young Venzke in training for the Olympic Games - he is a "miler" - tips on technique...

POWDERHALL HANDICAP

Powderhall Handicap (1952)

Australian runner Cumming wins race - lots of betting on the outcome.

Selected Originals - POWDERHALL HANDICAP

Selected Originals - Powderhall Handicap (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Powderhall...

BANNISTER OPENS NEW TRACK

Bannister Opens New Track (1954)

Banister opens Hurlingham Park's new sports centre to which Variety...

PIRIE DOES IT AGAIN

Pirie Does It Again (1955)

A few days after beating Zatopek in 10 000 metres, Pirie beats him again in...

Selected Originals - PIRIE DOES IT AGAIN

Selected Originals - Pirie Does It Again (1955)

Material related to newsreel story "Pirie Does it...

Selected Originals - PIRIE DOES IT AGAIN aka ZATOPEK + WIFE + GORDON PIRIE

Selected Originals - Pirie Does It Again AKA Zatopek + Wife + Gordon Pirie (1955)

Material...

SOCCER WITH DON WELSH

Soccer With Don Welsh (1946)

Footballer Don Welsh of Charlton Athletic gives lesson in heading the...

HURDLERS

Hurdlers (1948)

Ex-champion hurdler Muriel Gunn coaches her 14-year-old daughter Lorna in jumping hurdles.

KING GEORGE STARTS RACE AT WINDSOR CASTLE

King George Starts Race At Windsor Castle (1946)

Cuts from newsreel 46/49 - King George starts...

ATHLETICS - BRITISH GAMES

Athletics - British Games (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/46 - Prince Philip at British Games at White...

BANNISTER IN THE U.S.A.

Bannister In The U.S.A. (1954)

Roger Bannister waving.

AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC ATHLETES HOME

Australian Olympic Athletes Home (1960)

Australian Olympic athletes arrive back in Sydney,...

RUSSIAN ATHLETES LEAVE FOR HOME & PLANES SEARCHED FOR NINA PONOMAREVA

Russian Athletes Leave For Home & Planes Searched For Nina Ponomareva (1956)

Police checking...

US MILITARY ATHLETICS

Us Military Athletics (1956)

Willie G Williams breaks world record for 100 metres run. Berlin, Germany....

DUKE OF EDINBURGH OPENS COFTHALL STADIUM aka DUKE  OPENS COFTHALL STADIUM

Duke Of Edinburgh Opens Cofthall Stadium AKA Duke Opens Cofthall Stadium (1964)

A sports day...

FREDDIE WALSH

Freddie Walsh (1910-1919)

Boxer Freddie Walsh arriving somewhere by boat and in training.

THERE'S MANY A SLIP

There's Many A Slip (1948)

Manchester United beats Charlton 2-0 in Huddersfield.

VARSITY SPORTS

Varsity Sports (1920-1930)

King George V watches Queen's Clubs Varsity Sports.

PRESENTATION AT OLYMPIC FILM PREMIERE

Presentation At Olympic Film Premiere (1965)

Presentation of trophies to the Sports man and woman...

A WONDERFUL ATHLETE

A Wonderful Athlete (1923)

Slow motion shots of athlete H. M. Abrahams in a sprinting race and on the...

THE SIXTH ROUND

The Sixth Round (1947)

Newcastle beat Sheffield Utd and Charlton beat Preston in Football's FA Cup sixth...

TRACK RECORDS FALL IN NEW YORK aka NEW YORK TRACK RECORDS or US TRACK THRILLS...

Track Records Fall In New York AKA New York Track Records Or Us Track Thrills... (1938)

Athletic...

ENGLAND 66 PTS BEAT FRANCE

England 66 Pts Beat France (1927)

Athletics: England v France, with some slow motion sequences.

PRINCE OF WALES IN PARIS

Prince Of Wales In Paris (1924)

Prince Edward and the Olympic athletes at the Unknown Warrior's Grave.

PIRIE:  ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Pirie: Athlete Of The Year (1953)

Exclusive interview with athlete of the year - Gordon Pirie

SIX MILES DEFEATS PIRIE

Six Miles Defeats Pirie (1955)

At the AAA Championship Gordon Pirie fails to finish 6 miles race - Ken...

AAA CHAMPIONSHIP

Aaa Championship (1967)

Amateur Athletics Association Championship takes place at White City, London.

MCDONALD BAILEY

Mcdonald Bailey (1953)

Footage of the sprinter McDonald Bailey, London.

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Medical School (1954)

Athlete Roger Bannister and other medical students doing research at St. Mary's...

BRITISH GAMES

British Games (1949)

Prince Philip watches great display of running from White City Stadium.

PRINCE CHARLES OF BELGIUM IN CONGO

Prince Charles Of Belgium In Congo (1947)

Prince Charles of Belgium meets with King of Zaire.