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ITALIAN GYMNASTS

Italian Gymnasts (1938)

Italian gymnasts practise their skills for the National Championships in Rome,...

THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIP

The Southern Counties Archery Championship (1937)

Southern counties women archery championship in...

NURDLING

Nurdling (1967)

People dressed country-bumpkin style play silly games in a field, including Michael...

GLORIOUS YOUTH

Glorious Youth (1934)

Public Schools Athletic Championship was held in London.

OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AT CARNOUSTIE

Open Golf Championship At Carnoustie (1937)

Henry Cotton wins British Open Golf Championship at...

OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AT MUIRFIELD

Open Golf Championship At Muirfield (1935)

British Open Golf Championship is held at Muirfield,...

PAINTED SAILS!

Painted Sails! (1939)

Brilliantly decorated sails on boats in the Sailing Championships at Lake Maggiore.

 

 

WORLD DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Dancing Championships (1939)

Footage of the World Dance Championships.

THE QUICKNESS OF THE HAND

The Quickness Of The Hand (1932)

A young boy demonstrates a magic trick.

HAIR STYLES ROUND THE WORLD

Hair Styles Round The World (1954)

At Brighton, world's top hair stylists compete in World...

ARCHERY CONTEST

Archery Contest (1954)

British Archery Championships in the grounds of Worcester College at Oxford.

DUTCH YOUTH BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dutch Youth Billiards Championships (1964)

Dutch teenagers mis-spend their youths playing billiards...

SHOOTING STARLET

Shooting Starlet (1962)

Actress Jill Curzon demonstrates her shooting skills.

SAND YACHT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sand Yacht Championships (1966)

European Sand Yacht Championships take place on the beach at Lytham St...

OVER THE HISTORIC EPSOM DOWNS

Over The Historic Epsom Downs (1933)

Athletes compete in the Surrey Senior Cross Country Championship.

169 WOMEN RUNNERS!

169 Women Runners! (1933)

Women's National Cross Country Championship won by Miss Style.

THRILLS GALORE

Thrills Galore (1934)

Ski Jumping Championship in America with many broken bones.

LONDON SCHOOLS BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP aka SCHOOLBOYS BOXING

London Schools Boxing Championship AKA Schoolboys Boxing (1935)

Boxing matches between...

SANDWICH - BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Sandwich - British Amateur Golf Championship (1937)

Robert Sweeney beats veteran golfer Lionel Munn...

MODEL PLANES  Dublin issue

Model Planes Dublin Issue (1941)

Radio controlled plane wins National Model Aeroplane Championships...

BOWLING 'EM OVER - CHICAGO aka SKITTLES MATCH

Bowling 'em Over - Chicago AKA Skittles Match (1941)

American women's indoor bowling championship...

CROSS COUNTRY RACE ON ASCOT COURSE LNER

Cross Country Race On Ascot Course Lner (1938)

Men run along the Ascot racecourse in the Southern...

BRITISH OPEN AMATEUR GOLF AT TROON

British Open Amateur Golf At Troon (1938)

American Johnny Goodman wins the British Open Amateur Golf...

OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Open Golf Championship (1938)

Reggie Whitcombe wins the Open Golf Championship at Sandwich in Kent.

BRITISH DANCERS WIN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BERLIN

British Dancers Win European Championship In Berlin (1938)

British couple John Wells and Renee...

CADET'S GLIDING RECORD

Cadet's Gliding Record (1953)

18 Year old Jack Whiteley and his instructor set a new altitude record...

KEENAN OUTPOINTS FRENCHMAN

Keenan Outpoints Frenchman (1953)

Peter Keenan wins boxings European Bantamweight Championship, in...

GIRLS GO FOR GYM!

Girls Go For Gym! (1960)

Ria Van Velsen wins the National Gymnastic Championships in Holland.

LADIES' SNOOKER

Ladies' Snooker (1953)

Women playing snooker at a club in London.

RUSSIAN GYMNAST CHAMPIONSHIP

Russian Gymnast Championship (1961)

Russian gymnasts competing at National Acrobatic Championship in...

DAREDEVIL MOTORCYCLISTS

Daredevil Motorcyclists (1957)

Daredevil motorcyclists try and get to top of steep hill in Lewiston,...

NEW 'TWISTER' GAME

New 'twister' Game (1966)

EUROPEAN SWIMMING MATCH

European Swimming Match (1969)

Hungarian team win the European swimming competition in Budapest,...

ACTION IN THE SQUARED RING  aka AMATEUR BOXING - SOUTH AFRICA

Action In The Squared Ring AKA Amateur Boxing - South Africa (1940-1949)

Union Defence Force...

BUSINESS MEN AND ATHLETES!

Business Men And Athletes! (1932)

Runners in the Business Houses Cross Country Championship.

HOLD YOUR BREATH!

Hold Your Breath! (1933)

Speed boat racing in US Outboard Championships from California.

"There's Nothing Left For Him To Win Now!" (1930)

Great American golfer Bobby Jones completes the...

US WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Us Women's Golf Championship (1931)

Helen Hicks wins the American Women's Golf Championship.

HYDROPLANES OF ALL NATIONS

Hydroplanes Of All Nations (1931)

Speedboat racing on the River Thames near Chiswick.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 54

Caught By The Camera No. 54 (1935)

Johannesburg police do keep fit exercises and champion boy swimmer...

SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT WEMBLEY

Skating Championships At Wembley (1937)

Graham Sharp and Cecilia Colledge win British Amateur Ice...

US SQUASH RACKETS CHAMPIONSHIP LNER

Us Squash Rackets Championship Lner (1938)

Johnny Summers wins the US National Open Squash Rackets...

MARBLES CHAMPIONSHIP AT TINSLEY GREEN

Marbles Championship At Tinsley Green (1938)

The 351st Marbles Championship is played at Tinsley...

AMATEUR DANCING CHAMPIONSHIP

Amateur Dancing Championship (1957)

Scottish Open Amateur Dancing Championship is held in Glasgow.

LONDON - 500 HAVE MUDDY RUN

London - 500 Have Muddy Run (1960)

J. Merriman wins muddy senior race in Southern Cross Country...

SUTTON COLDFIELD HAIRSTYLE CHAMPIONS

Sutton Coldfield Hairstyle Champions (1962)

Fellowship of Hair Artists' Open British Championship -...

VANCOUVER BOYS' BAND

Vancouver Boys' Band (1934)

Vancouver Boys' Band play the rousing Triumphal March by Sousa.

SPEED SKATING USA

Speed Skating USA (1960)

Speed Skating Championships take place in St. Paul, America.

BOXING GOLDEN GLOVES

Boxing Golden Gloves (1961)

Jim Rosette beats Ray Patterson in Golden Gloves Boxing Championships. New...

GOLF - NICKLAUS WINS US OPEN

Golf - Nicklaus Wins Us Open (1962)

Jack Nicklaus wins American Open Golf Championship at Oakmount.