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THE KENTUCKY DERBY aka THE KENTUCKEY DERBY

The Kentucky Derby AKA The Kentuckey Derby (1932)

Horse racing from America's greatest flat race.

GOLF'S GREATEST HONOUR

Golf's Greatest Honour (1926)

America win major golf championships.

250,000 PEOPLE

250,000 People (1934)

Masses of people gather to see, and walk through, the world's greatest tunnel.

"Le Grand Prix" AKA Longchamps Grand Prix - Paris (1933)

Various views of France's greatest horse...

GOLFS GREATEST HONOUR aka GOLF'S GREATEST HONOUR

Golfs Greatest Honour AKA Golf's Greatest Honour (1926)

Golf: Bobby Jones wins the British Open at...

GREATEST OF ALL CARNIVALS!

Greatest Of All Carnivals! (1927)

Nice holds a grand carnival with spectacular floats.

THE GREATEST ROAD RACE

The Greatest Road Race (1929)

Carraciola from Germany wins road motor car race in the Republic of...

 

 

GREATEST OF ALL CARNIVALS

Greatest Of All Carnivals (1924)

A look at the fabulous floats and crazy costumes at the French...

GREATEST OF ALL CARNIVALS

Greatest Of All Carnivals (1925)

The Nice carnival sees weird and wonderful costumes and floats taking...

THE WORLD'S GREATEST RACE

The World's Greatest Race (1928)

The Grand National from 1928, including an interesting...

GREATEST OF ALL CARNIVALS

Greatest Of All Carnivals (1926)

Carnival parade in Nice, Southern France.

COMMUNITY SINGING'S GREATEST TRIUMPH

Community Singing's Greatest Triumph (1926)

40,000 Fulham football fans sing along to a brass band. ...

GORDON RICHARDS - WORLD'S GREATEST JOCKEY!

Gordon Richards - World's Greatest Jockey! (1933)

Gordon Richards equals record number of wins -...

SMITHY - THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIRMAN!

Smithy - The World's Greatest Airman! (1933)

Tribute to airman Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.

THE WORLD'S GREATEST RACE  aka THE WORLDS GREATEST RACE

The World's Greatest Race AKA The Worlds Greatest Race (1933)

Coverage of the 1933 Grand...

THE GREATEST ROAD RACE EVER!

The Greatest Road Race Ever! (1930)

A thrilling motor car race around Irish streets is won by Italian...

GREATEST OF ALL DOG SHOWS

Greatest Of All Dog Shows (1934)

Fantastic dogs are seen at "Crufts" famous dog show in London.

GREATEST OF ALL EMPIRE FESTIVALS

Greatest Of All Empire Festivals (1928)

The Duke of Gloucester takes part in a massive Community...

GREATEST OF ALL RUGBY GAMES

Greatest Of All Rugby Games (1928)

Rugby match where England beat Scotland 6-0 to win the Calcutta...

SOCCER HONOURS ITS GREATEST STAR

Soccer Honours Its Greatest Star (1965)

International football stars play with Stanley Matthews in...

WORLD'S GREATEST RACE - THE GRAND NATIONAL

World's Greatest Race - The Grand National (1921)

We see The Grand National of 1921, including the...

GRAND NATIONAL aka THE WORLD'S GREATEST RACE

Grand National AKA The World's Greatest Race (1922)

The 1922 Grand National at Aintree race course,...

THE WORLD'S GREATEST RACE aka THE WORLDS GREATEST RACE - sound version

The World's Greatest Race AKA The Worlds Greatest Race - Sound Version (1933)

Coverage of the...

THEY FLOAT THROUGH THE AIR WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE...

They Float Through The Air With The Greatest Of Ease... (1936)

Women in floaty fabric dance about...

WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETES & RECORD BREAKERS AT OLYMPIC GAMES

World's Greatest Athletes & Record Breakers At Olympic Games (1924)

Athletes arrive in Ireland...

THE WORLD'S GREATEST RACE aka GRAND NATIONAL TRAILER

The World's Greatest Race AKA Grand National Trailer (1933)

Trailer for material about the 1933...

THE WORLD'S GREATEST RACE aka 1932 GRAND NATIONAL

The World's Greatest Race AKA 1932 Grand National (1932)

Great footage (including slow motion) of...

THE GRAND NATIONAL 1929 THE WORLD'S GREATEST RACE

The Grand National 1929 The World's Greatest Race (1929)

'Gregalach' wins the Grand National of...

THE KENTUCKY DERBY

The Kentucky Derby (1947)

'Jet Pilot' wins the Kentucky Derby - America's Greatest Horse Race.

GRAND NATIONAL aka THE GRAND NATIONAL 1952

Grand National AKA The Grand National 1952 (1952)

A full coverage of the world's greatest...

THE DERBY

The Derby (1955)

All the fun of the fair and the thrill of the world's greatest horse race race - the...

RUSH EDITION  aka THE WORLDS GREATEST RACE

Rush Edition AKA The Worlds Greatest Race (1933)

Coverage of the 1933 Grand National won by...

MAN OF WAR, AMERICA'S GREATEST RACE HORSE

Man Of War, America's Greatest Race Horse (1934)

Retired race horse celebrates 17th Birthday.

WONDERFUL RIDER AND WRITER TOO!

Wonderful Rider And Writer Too! (1923)

An item showing rider Steve Donoghue beginning to write the...

DIVING INTO GRACEFULNESS

Diving Into Gracefulness (1934)

Olympic champion diver Pete Desjardin shows off his skill at an outdoor...

KEYSOE WINS THE ST. LEGER

Keysoe Wins The St. Leger (1919)

Keysoe crossing the finish line and in the winners enclosure following...

MASTER STROKES

Master Strokes (1935)

American champion golfer Lawson Little shows off his skill and technique on the...

RUSSIAN SETS SKI RECORD

Russian Sets Ski Record (1959)

19-year-old Yurie Samsonov makes a ski jump of 308 feet and wins event...

SAVOY, LONDON - SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Savoy, London - Sportsman Of The Year (1955)

Roger Bannister is sportsman of the year 1954 and Pat...

SARATOGA CUP

Saratoga Cup (1930-1939)

Two horses race around a course in America.

EMPIRE DAY

Empire Day (1933)

Little children celebrate Empire Day with patriotic display.

WORLD RECORD SMASHED!

World Record Smashed! (1933)

Jack Lovelock breaks World Mile running record in race in Princeton.

TO WIN THE DOUBLE?

To Win The Double? (1931)

Shots of the Everton football team - including Dixie Dean.

WITH TRADITIONAL CEREMONY

With Traditional Ceremony (1931)

Military students at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris parade at the...

RACE OF A THOUSAND BENDS

Race Of A Thousand Bends (1931)

French racing driver Chiron wins a great race at Monte Carlo.

HOSANNA

Hosanna (1934)

"Blessing the Palms" at Westminster Cathedral is a part of Hosanna Festival.

THE KENTUCKY DERBY

The Kentucky Derby (1934)

English horse Cavalcade wins the Kentucky Derby.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP - CREWE

National Cross Country Championship - Crewe (1927)

A cross country championship race takes place at...

WOODCHOPPER CHAMPIONS'

Woodchopper Champions' "Derby" (1932)

Australian lumberjacks show off their skills with their choppers...

FOUR-LEGGED DYNAMITE!

Four-Legged Dynamite! (1932)

Rodeo riders show off their skills with horses and cattle in Californian...