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WHERE FORTUNES - ARE WON AND LOST

Where Fortunes - Are Won And Lost (1934)

First ever glimpse into privacy of the gambling house.

£150,000 FOOTBALL POOLS WINNER aka £150,000 POOLS WINNER

£150,000 Football Pools Winner AKA £150,000 Pools Winner (1961)

Family of Pools winner pose...

BETTING

Betting (1976)

Good colour item showing people in a betting shop.

PUNTERS AT DOG TRACK

Punters At Dog Track (1950-1959)

Men betting at dog track before the races.

ROULETTE

Roulette (1974)

Young, glamorous and tanned people seated around roulette table.

HORSE RACING

Horse Racing (1918-1920)

Various horse racing scenes.

Horse Racing in New Zealand

Horse Racing In New Zealand (1920-1929)

Footage of horse racing in New Zealand.

 

 

RACE COURSE INTRO TO WALLY PATCH

Race Course Intro To Wally Patch (1937)

A look at a busy race course with many people and bookmakers...

DICE

Dice (1941)

Item about dice and their uses.

TIC-TAC

Tic-Tac (1947)

Bill Sanders and other bookmakers tic-tac to take and place bets at the racecourse.

TOTALISATOR

Totalisator (1951)

A totalisator forecasts and issues combinations for dog races. Wimbledon.

GREYHOUND RACING

Greyhound Racing (1950-1959)

Various shots of greyhound racing track.

HURST PARK RACING

Hurst Park Racing (1929)

Good footage of crowds at Hurst Park racecourse in Surrey.

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE

The Wheel Of Fortune (1932)

The Wheel of Fortune - some kind of Irish lottery - at least that's what it...

THE TOTE IN EVERY STREET

The Tote In Every Street (1931)

Parisian gamblers get a treat as Tote shops open up.

THE RACERS!

The Racers! (1932)

A terrapin race is featured - first terrapin to crawl outside a painted circle wins...

ROUNDING UP GAMBLING RACKET IN AUSTRALIA

Rounding Up Gambling Racket In Australia (1939)

Gambling machines are smashed to pieces in...

IRISH SWEEPSTAKE

Irish Sweepstake (1931)

Tickets for the Irish Sweepstake are sorted and mixed by hand.

SCHOOL FOR GAMBLERS IN KNIGHTSBRIDGE

School For Gamblers In Knightsbridge (1965)

At a school for gamblers they play "Chemin de Fer" with...

GAMBLING

Gambling (1971)

Gamblers at Chemin de Fer and 'crap' tables in a London casino.

INDOCHINESE WITH US TROOPS

Indochinese With Us Troops (1919)

Indochinese troops play music, wear masks and dance, gamble and pose...

HORSE RACE - THE DERBY?

Horse Race - The Derby? (1910-1919)

Footage of The Derby (year unknown) - crowds, the race and aerial views...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 724 - FLOATING GIN PALACE and GAIETY BAR

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 724 - Floating Gin Palace And Gaiety Bar (1968)

Out takes (rushes,...

THE GLORIOUS ? UNCERTAINTY OF THE TURF

The Glorious ? Uncertainty Of The Turf (1932)

Horse racing scenes from Lincoln.

THE WONDER HORSE FROM AUSTRALIA

The Wonder Horse From Australia (1932)

Australian horse Phar Lap wins race in Mexico.

THE RECORD SWEEP aka IRISH SWEEPSTAKE

The Record Sweep AKA Irish Sweepstake (1932)

Girls dressed as jockeys help select the winning...

THE GOLDEN DRUM OF CHANCE! aka DUBLIN SWEEPSTAKE

The Golden Drum Of Chance! AKA Dublin Sweepstake (1932)

Scenes from the announcement of the Irish...

100 TO 1 ... 25 TO 1 ... 100 TO 1!

100 To 1 ... 25 To 1 ... 100 To 1! (1932)

Outsiders come in 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the race for the...

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A "Steed Of Fortune" ... For Some! (1933)

A replica of the Trojan Horse carries entries for the...

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1932)

Robb Wilton as a prison governor delivers a comic monologue.

MR ELY CULBERTSON

Mr Ely Culbertson (1932)

Bridge player Ely Culbertson talks about the game.

SPORTSHOTS NO. 14 - GOING TO THE DOGS aka GREYHOUNDS

Sportshots No. 14 - Going To The Dogs AKA Greyhounds (1933)

Jokey item shows a greyhound race in...

COLLINSON AND DEAN

Collinson And Dean (1933)

The comic duo of Collinson and Dean in a comic sketch.

FIERY STEEDS!

Fiery Steeds! (1933)

Women ride along the prom at Bondi Beach on toy horses - men place bets on the...

ROBB WILTON

Robb Wilton (1934)

Good Robb Wilton story in which he plays a fireman.

NORMAN LONG

Norman Long (1934)

Norman Long sings 'Thirty Thousand Quid', about a man wondering what he'd do if he won...

THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL

The Root Of All Evil (1936)

A look at coins in British Museum with quirky animations about money and...

ENTER ROTA!

Enter Rota! (1940)

Mr and Mrs Thomson of Pinner with their pet lion Rota (could be the one given to...

MANCHESTER

Manchester (1947)

Various boxing bouts from the Northern County Amateur Championships.

DEAUVILLE DATA

Deauville Data (1930)

Fashions are displayed at the race course.

ROUND THE WORLD NO. 5 WITH THE PICTORIAL CAMERAMAN ON THE

Round The World No. 5 With The Pictorial Cameraman On The "Empress Of Britain" (1933)

Various...

GABRIEL DEE

Gabriel Dee (1933)

Astrologer Gabriel Dee tells us how to discern character from the hands.

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...

CHICAGO SLOT MACHINES aka POLICE CONFISCATE SLOT MACHINES

Chicago Slot Machines AKA Police Confiscate Slot Machines (1957)

Strange footage of armed men...

WALLY PATCH

Wally Patch (1937)

Comedian Wally Patch performs a sketch set at a race track.

LANCE FAIRFAX issue title - STREAMLANED

Lance Fairfax Issue Title - Streamlaned (1937)

Lance Fairfax sings "Life is a Joker". A sad song...

ARTHUR RISCOE AND SLATER

Arthur Riscoe And Slater (1938)

Artist Frank Slater draws comedian Arthur Riscoe during some comic...

OLD TIMERS FESTIVAL

Old Timers Festival (1966)

Gold rush days revived at Sourdough Festival at Yukon, Canada.

EXTRA ! PORTUGAL  HOLIDAY

Extra ! Portugal Holiday (1969)

Good footage of the holiday resorts of Estoril and Lisbon in Portugal.