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EXCURSIONS AGAIN

Excursions Again (1920)

Everyone has lots of summer fun at the seaside in Herne Bay, Kent.

POLICE SPORTS  aka POLICE SPORTS AT HERNE HILL or POLICEMAN AT PLAY

Police Sports AKA Police Sports At Herne Hill Or Policeman At Play (1920)

A story showing a...

BICYCLES - ANCIENT AND MODERN

Bicycles - Ancient And Modern (1920)

Old Penny Farthings and Modern Motorcycles at the N.C.U. Annual...

MOTOR SCOOTER RACE

Motor Scooter Race (1920)

An item showing cycle, scooter and motorcycle races at Herne Hill.

RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Rugby League Football (1922)

Rugby League match at Herne Hill between England and Wales.

CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cycling Championships (1923)

A penny farthing race forms part of the cycling championships at Herne...

TWO MINUTES IN KENT

Two Minutes In Kent (1924)

Summer scenes in Herne Bay, Fordwich and Canterbury.

 

 

HOLIDAY SNAPSHOTS

Holiday Snapshots (1925)

Holidaymakers attended horse race and cycling carnival despite the wet weather....

BRITISH GIRLS BEAT FRENCH GIRLS

British Girls Beat French Girls (1925)

Ladies football - Britain versus France at Herne Hill, London....

RECORDS BROKEN WHOLESALE

Records Broken Wholesale (1925)

C. H. Bartlett breaks cycling records in Herne Hill, London.

FINE CYCLE RACING

Fine Cycle Racing (1926)

Bicycle racing at Herne Hill in London.

CYCLISTS - IN HUNDREDS

Cyclists - In Hundreds (1926)

Bicycle racing in Herne Hill; competitors race for S.C.C.U's Grand...

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CYCLING

International Championship Cycling (1927)

Cyclists in training on a rolling road and at a velodrome.

A LITTLE BIT OF IRELAND IN ENGLAND

A Little Bit Of Ireland In England (1927)

Hurley match in Herne Hill, London.

THE PENNY FARTHING BIKE

The Penny Farthing Bike (1928)

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

THE SUPER CYCLIST

The Super Cyclist (1929)

Cycling race featuring the Danish rider Henri Lansen.

STRONG BUT NOT SO SILENT MEN!

Strong But Not So Silent Men! (1930)

Market porters from Borough in London show off their ability to...

"Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow" (1930)

The 'Last Boat of Summer' leaves Herne Bay in Kent.

THE WHEELERS' HOLIDAY

The Wheelers' Holiday (1930)

Bicycle racing at Herne Hill.

HERNE HILL

Herne Hill (1930-1939)

Basket carrying contest - possibly between Market Porters - at Herne Hill.

STRONG BUT NOT SO SILENT - MEN!

Strong But Not So Silent - Men! (1931)

Market porters from Borough show their skill by balancing...

THE PACEMAKER on sleeve as THE PACE MAKER

The Pacemaker On Sleeve As The Pace Maker (1931)

A Pacemaker motorcycle, used to judge the speed of...

FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES' TEAM

For The Olympic Games' Team (1932)

Trials at Herne Hill to find the British Olympic cycling team -...

EVE ON THE TRACK - AT HERNE HILL

Eve On The Track - At Herne Hill (1932)

Women cyclists do their stuff at the Herne Hill cycling...

PEDALLING!

Pedalling! (1932)

Various cycling shots - girls on a strange tandem, a cycling race at Herne Hill, a...

A LEVEL HEAD ... aka A LEVEL HEAD ETC.

A Level Head ... AKA A Level Head Etc. (1933)

Market porters from Borough show their skill by...

GIRLS OF THE WHEEL BRIGADE HERNE HILL

Girls Of The Wheel Brigade Herne Hill (1933)

Lyons Corner House waitresses have a cycling race -...

SPORTSHOTS - FRANK SOUTHALL

Sportshots - Frank Southall (1933)

The champion cyclist Frank Southall demonstrates his cycling...

THE WALLS OF JERICHO

The Walls Of Jericho (1934)

Basket-carrying competition in which most of the competitors lose their...

WOMEN'S AMATEUR ATHLETICS Beware - other items share this title

Women's Amateur Athletics Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Women's Amateur Athletic...

BASKET CARRIERS CONTEST

Basket Carriers Contest (1935)

Basket-carrying Contest at Market Porters' Sports at Herne Hill.

PENNY FARTHING CYCLE RACE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Penny Farthing Cycle Race News In A Nutshell (1935)

Penny farthing bicycle race - riders mostly...

PENNY FARTHING RACE AT HERNE HILL

Penny Farthing Race At Herne Hill (1936)

C. A. Denny wins the penny farthing bicycle race at Herne...

BOROUGH MARKET SPORTS

Borough Market Sports (1937)

Basket carrying competition is the main event on annual Borough Market...

SCIENCE SAVES YOUR BREATH

Science Saves Your Breath (1937)

Sir Leonard Hall conducting experiments to see how much energy is...

OUR CAVALCADE -  ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE  reel 2

Our Cavalcade - St John's Ambulance Reel 2 (1937)

Documentary tracing the history of the St...

CYCLING AT HERNE HILL

Cycling At Herne Hill (1938)

E V Mills wins at the International Cycling Races at Herne Hill.

PUNCTURE PROOF TYRE

Puncture Proof Tyre (1938)

Puncture proof tyres that can be driven over nails are demonstrated at Herne...

HEADLINES FROM THE PATHE NEWSDESK

Headlines From The Pathe Newsdesk (1945)

Roundup of the latest news.

WORLD AIR SPEED RECORD

World Air Speed Record (1945)

The Gloster Meteor jet sets the World Air Speed Record at Herne Bay,...

GLOSTER METEOR

Gloster Meteor (1945)

Shots of air speed record from newsreel story "Headlines from the Pathe NewsDesk"...

AIR SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT

Air Speed Record Attempt (1945)

Gloster Meteor jet plane taking off and landing at Herne Bay.

AIR SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT

Air Speed Record Attempt (1945)

Air Speed record attempt at Herne Bay by Group Captain Wilson and Eric...

AIR SPEED RECORDS

Air Speed Records (1945)

Various shots of Gloster Meteor aircraft taxiing and in flight.

SPORTSMEN'S HOLIDAY on sleeve as SPORTSMENS HOLIDAY

Sportsmen's Holiday On Sleeve As Sportsmens Holiday (1946)

Vintage automobiles, motor car racing,...

HERNE HILL

Herne Hill (1946)

Mute piece of footage showing cycling at Herne Hill, looks like it is from 1930s...

SPEED KINGS - CYCLING, MOTORING AND FLYING

Speed Kings - Cycling, Motoring And Flying (1946)

Cycling and motorcar racing + air speed record...

SPORTS REVIEW - MOTOR PACED CYCLING

Sports Review - Motor Paced Cycling (1946)

Motor paced cycling championship at Herne Hill, London.

GRASS SKIRTS

Grass Skirts (1951)

Rope skirt making at Herne Hill, Greater London.

HERNE HILL CYCLING aka HOLIDAY SPORT

Herne Hill Cycling AKA Holiday Sport (1952)

Cycle racing from London's Herne Hill.