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Selected Originals - PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT HURST PARK

Selected Originals - Princess Elizabeth At Hurst Park (1950)

Material relating to newsreel story...

Selected Originals - PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT HURST PARK

Selected Originals - Princess Elizabeth At Hurst Park (1950)

Material relating to newsreel story...

WORLD'S WONDER GRANDSTAND

World's Wonder Grandstand (1926)

A look at new grand stand being built at Epsom race course.

TAKING SHAPE

Taking Shape (1926)

A look at the new grandstand being built at the race course at Epsom.

FLAT RACING SEASON BEGINS

Flat Racing Season Begins (1927)

Workmen busy on the construction of a new stand and the demolition of...

DO TANKS SPOIL OUR COMMONS

Do Tanks Spoil Our Commons (1927)

Tank manoeuvres in Surrey.

EPSOM NEW STAND

Epsom New Stand (1926)

The new spectator stand at Epsom race course is seen under construction.

 

 

"The New Comtemptibles" (1931)

British troops moving out for manoeuvres in Surrey.

BROOKLANDS - MOTORBIKES

Brooklands - Motorbikes (1936)

Motorcyclists take part in a race at Brooklands in Surrey.

JIXI SIR?

Jixi Sir? (1927)

A new small taxi is to be introduced in London.

THE LAST OF THE GYPSIES MEETING

The Last Of The Gypsies Meeting (1929)

Romany gypsies still camp at Epsom despite being banned from...

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Golf Tournament (1920)

An item about a professional golf tournament in Surrey.

A MOTORING HOLIDAY - TWO VIEWS!

A Motoring Holiday - Two Views! (1923)

Racing cars speed round the track at over 100 mph watched by...

200 MILE LIGHT CAR RACE - BROOKLANDS

200 Mile Light Car Race - Brooklands (1923)

Light car race in Brooklands where drivers must do their...

RECORD SPEED IN 200 MILE LT CAR RACE

Record Speed In 200 Mile Lt Car Race (1924)

Record breaking speeds achieved at motor car race.

SMALL CARS: BIG TEST

Small Cars: Big Test (1925)

Drivers of 50 small cars brave reliability tests at Brooklands in Surrey.

THE MECCA OF TENNIS

The Mecca Of Tennis (1925)

The best tennis players compete at Wimbledon.

THE BIRTH PLACE aka BIRTHPLACE  OF OUR FREEDOM

The Birth Place AKA Birthplace Of Our Freedom (1925)

The 710th anniversary of the signing of the...

SPORTING TEST FOR MAN AND MACHINE

Sporting Test For Man And Machine (1925)

Motorcyclists take part in an arduous task over 44 miles of...

BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

British Amateur Golf Championship (1946)

British Amateur Golf Championship in Richmond.

AIRCRAFT CRASH

Aircraft Crash (1946)

Scenes of wreckage at aircraft crash.

RUBBER DUMP FIRE

Rubber Dump Fire (1945)

Footage of fireman attempting to put out tyre fire in Mitcham, Surrey.

THE NEW MORRIS OXFORD

The New Morris Oxford (1954)

The new Morris Series Two unveiled in Surrey. Good quality film.

UNDERWATER APPLICATION OF PROTECTIVE RESIN

Underwater Application Of Protective Resin (1967)

Protective paint applied under water.

Cricket Players Walking from Pavilion

Cricket Players Walking From Pavilion (1920-1929)

Kent and Surrey cricketers walk on to pitch.

SOUTH AFRICA'S BOWLING TEAM & CUTS

South Africa's Bowling Team & Cuts (1926)

International bowls competition held in Richmond.

MOTOR RACING SEASON OPENS

Motor Racing Season Opens (1933)

Motor racing scenes from the famous Brooklands course.

LIKE

Like "No Man's Land" (1933)

A massive explosion in a chemical factory in Mitcham devastates nearby...

POLICE HORSEMANSHIP

Police Horsemanship (1933)

Mounted Policemen of the Metropolitan force show off their riding skills.

MECHANICAL BATTERY GIVES REALISTIC DISPLAY - CAMBERLEY

Mechanical Battery Gives Realistic Display - Camberley (1938)

Soldiers set up battery guns in a...

CROYDON AIR CRASH

Croydon Air Crash (1938)

Aftermath of the crash of a small aeroplane near Croydon Airport.

IS PILLION RIDING SAFE?

Is Pillion Riding Safe? (1927)

Road safety tests in Carshalton for those riding pillion on motorbikes.

RESTOCKING THE THAMES

Restocking The Thames (1920)

Fish are netted in reservoirs and transported to the River Thames.

FAREWELL TO FLAT RACING

Farewell To Flat Racing (1920)

The last horse race of the season.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING

Epsom Spring Meeting (1923)

Horse racing at Epsom, "Glass Idol" wins Great Metropolitan.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING

Epsom Spring Meeting (1924)

Kwannon wins the Great Metropolitan horse race at the Epsom Spring...

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR

The Conquest Of The Air (1929)

Model aeroplane enthusiasts fly their creations at Epsom, Surrey.

MOVIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS MAUVE TINT

Movies Above The Clouds Mauve Tint (1925)

First aerial cinema - films are projected inside an...

IN SYLVAN SURROUNDINGS

In Sylvan Surroundings (1925)

People in Elizabethan costume rehearse for the Wimbledon Historical...

IN SYLVAN SURROUNDINGS ORANGE TINT

In Sylvan Surroundings Orange Tint (1925)

People in Elizabethan costume rehearse for the Wimbledon...

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR

The Conquest Of The Air (1930)

Makers of model aeroplanes fly their creations at Wimbledon, London.

FIRST ON THE SCREEN FIRST ON THE SCENE aka FIRST ON THE SCENE FIRST ON THE...

First On The Screen First On The Scene AKA First On The Scene First On The... (1930)

Footage...

AIR VISITORS

Air Visitors (1925)

4 Italian bombers land at Croydon Aerodrome on "Showing the Flag" mission.

FIT AS A FIDDLE aka FIT AS FIDDLE

Fit As A Fiddle AKA Fit As Fiddle (1925)

Tennis player Suzanne Lenglen practises for Wimbledon.

OYEZ! OYEZ! OYEZ!

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! (1925)

The town crier of Guildford announces new electric train service from Guildford...

BIG WORKHOUSE FIRE  & CUTS

Big Workhouse Fire & Cuts (1926)

A look at the destruction caused by a fire in large Victorian...

THE OAK'S aka THE OAKS & CUTS

The Oak's AKA The Oaks & Cuts (1926)

Horse racing at Epsom, 'Short Story' wins.

EPSOM STABLE LADS STRIKE

Epsom Stable Lads Strike (1919)

Girls and apprentices continue the work of cleaning the yard and...

MITCHAM FAIR OPENS

Mitcham Fair Opens (1919)

Large crowds gather for the opening of Mitcham Fair.

THE CHILDREN'S MEET

The Children's Meet (1932)

Young hunters join in with a Drag Hunt near Epsom Race Course.