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UNIQUE AIR FESTIVAL

Unique Air Festival (1928)

Schoolboys in Japan take part in a national kite flying contest.

ICE HOCKEY

Ice Hockey (1928)

Berlin play Oxford University at ice hockey in Switzerland.

THE ROARING GAME

The Roaring Game (1928)

Curling competitions take place at Castle Douglas in Scotland.

THE CHILDREN'S MEET

The Children's Meet (1928)

Children join in the Royal Artillery Hunt in Bulford.

THE WAY TO WEMBLEY aka WEMBLEY THE GOAL!

The Way To Wembley AKA Wembley The Goal! (1928)

Football - Birmingham play at home and beat...

WELL PLAYED NEW BRIGHTON

Well Played New Brighton (1928)

New Brighton beat the Corinthians by 2 goals to 1 in football match...

LINKED IN DEFEAT BRENTFORD aka THE WINNING WAY TO WEMBLEY

Linked In Defeat Brentford AKA The Winning Way To Wembley (1928)

Manchester United beat...

 

 

BLACKBURN FIRST TRIUMPH OVER NEWCASTLE

Blackburn First Triumph Over Newcastle (1928)

Football - Blackburn Rovers beat Newcastle by 4 goals...

CARDIFF BEAT SOUTHAMPTON

Cardiff Beat Southampton (1928)

Football - Cardiff beat Southampton by 2 goals to 1.

THE CUP FOR MIDDLESBROUGH?

The Cup For Middlesbrough? (1928)

Football - Middlesborough beat South Shields by 3 goals.

THE BOAT RACE - NAVY STYLE

The Boat Race - Navy Style (1928)

The crew from H.M.S. "Heather" win Whalers' race for H.M. ships at...

PRINCE OF WALES CHALLENGE CUP

Prince Of Wales Challenge Cup (1928)

"Avenger" wins Prince of Wales' Challenge Cup in National Dinghy...

"Laddie" Sharp Comes Home (1928)

Young Channel swimmer "Laddie" Sharp returns home to Lewisham and...

WORLDS FASTEST ROAD RACE aka WORLD'S FASTEST ROAD RACE

Worlds Fastest Road Race AKA World's Fastest Road Race (1928)

Graham Walker wins the Ulster Grand...

LADIES LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Ladies Long Distance Swimming Championship (1928)

Miss M. Hamblen wins the ladies' long distance...

THE CHANNEL NEXT YEAR

The Channel Next Year (1928)

Joan Brunton, aged 11, swims from Dover to Deal in under 3 hours.

THE PENNY FARTHING BIKE

The Penny Farthing Bike (1928)

C. J. Bowtle wins the Challenge Cup in Penny Farthing race. Herne Hill....

GIRLS AND BOYS ALL OVER 75

Girls And Boys All Over 75 (1928)

Couples attend a "Darby and Joan" convention, they have all been...

GENERAL MULCAHY

General Mulcahy (1928)

General Mulcahy opens new courts at "Annadale" Tennis Club. Ireland.

FOR THE FOURTH TIME

For The Fourth Time (1928)

W.F. Baker of Queen's Park Harriers wins London - Brighton walk gaining...

JOCKEYS V. RACING PRESS

Jockeys V. Racing Press (1928)

A team of jockeys play the racing press in charity cricket match for St....

ACROSS THE CHANNEL AND BACK IN 107 MINUTES

Across The Channel And Back In 107 Minutes (1928)

The Honourable Mrs Mary Bruce races across the...

WOMAN'S MARATHON SWIM aka WOMEN'S MARATHON SWIM

Woman's Marathon Swim AKA Women's Marathon Swim (1928)

Ethel Hertle beats 54 other women to the...

LORD DERBY'S FOURTH ST. LEGER

Lord Derby's Fourth St. Leger (1928)

"Fairway", ridden by Tommy Weston, wins the St. Leger at...

GREAT LITTLE LADS

Great Little Lads (1928)

Boys from Artane school perform exercise and gymnastic display. Ireland.

IN THE HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS

In The Heart Of The Highlands (1928)

King George V and Queen Mary attend Braemar Gathering in...

IN THE HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS

In The Heart Of The Highlands (1928)

King George V and Queen Mary attend Braemar Gathering in...

GIRLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Girls Golf Championship (1928)

Diana Fishwick wins the Girls' Golf Championship in Stoke Poges.

ONWARD AND UPWARD

Onward And Upward (1928)

Men race their cars up to the summit of Pike's Peak, 14,000 feet up and...

FIRST AMATEUR SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

First Amateur Sculling Championship (1928)

Margaret Barff wins first amateur women's sculling...

BRAVO JOAN!

Bravo Joan! (1928)

11 year old Joan Brunton is presented with a Cup for swimming 11 miles from Dover to...

THE LATEST FORD STORY

The Latest Ford Story (1928)

Mr H. Alexander drives his Ford car up Ben Nevis in Scotland, it takes him...

MUSCLE AND MUSIC

Muscle And Music (1928)

Traditional Highland music and dancing form part of the Northern Games,...

A HIGHLAND HERCULES

A Highland Hercules (1928)

Slow motion footage of E. Anderson throwing the hammer and tossing the caber....

RUGBY SEASON OPENS

Rugby Season Opens (1928)

Rugby - Blackrock play Bective at Williamstown in Ireland.

THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE

The Cambridgeshire (1928)

'Palais Royal II' wins The Cambridgeshire horse race at Newmarket, Suffolk.

HARD LUCK WALES

Hard Luck Wales (1928)

Scotland beat Wales 4 goals to 2 in football match. Glasgow.

SIX POINTS EACH

Six Points Each (1928)

Rugby - Edinburgh take on Trinity in Dublin.

TO HONEYMOON BY STEAMER

To Honeymoon By Steamer (1928)

Honourable James Bertie and his bride leave for their honeymoon on a...

YACHTING SEASON OPENS

Yachting Season Opens (1928)

The Royal Harwich Yacht Club's Regatta takes place at yachting season...

ERRAND BOYS IN A HURRY

Errand Boys In A Hurry (1928)

Errand boys race around Paris on their bicycles in bid for championship...

THE CESAREWITCH

The Cesarewitch (1928)

The Cesarewitch horse race is won by 'Arctic Star' at Newmarket, Suffolk.

A LUCKY ESCAPE

A Lucky Escape (1928)

Polish training ship 'Iskra' is beached with 50 cadets on board. Dover, Kent.

ALL OUT

All Out (1928)

Speedboats and outboard motorboats race in last meeting of season. Chiswick.

BY 13 GOALS TO 7

By 13 Goals To 7 (1928)

Polo - The United States of America beat Argentina at Meadow Brook.

COME ON STEVE

Come On Steve (1928)

Jockey Steve Donoghue (?) prepares to ride again. Lingfield, Surrey.

ETON WALL GAME

Eton Wall Game (1928)

Strange Eton Wall Game is played on St. Andrew's Day. Berkshire.

THE SCOTT TRIALS

The Scott Trials (1928)

Motorcyclists compete in The Scott Trials over rough terrain in Yorkshire.

TRINITY BOXERS

Trinity Boxers (1928)

Boxers from Trinity get fit for their fight to defend the United Kingdom...

NORTH AND SOUTH

North And South (1928)

Teams from universities in the north and south of Ireland come together to play...