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ATHLETICS

Athletics (1925)

Sprinting and long jump form part of the Irish Championships Meeting.

ENGLISH GIRL ATHLETES

English Girl Athletes (1921)

The English Athletic Team enjoy great success at the 1st International...

BRITAIN CLEARS THE BOARD

Britain Clears The Board (1923)

The British team beat France in International Athletic Contests at...

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS AT WHITE CITY

International Athletics At White City (1939)

Athletics meeting at White City, London.

ATHLETIC YOUNG GERMANY

Athletic Young Germany (1927)

Thousands of young German athletes fill a stadium for massed exercise.

SWISS ATHLETES HAVE NOW SUCCEEDED IN LIFTING JOHNNY COULON

Swiss Athletes Have Now Succeeded In Lifting Johnny Coulon (1921)

Johnny Coulon claims to make...

IRISH INTER -'VERSITY SPORTS

Irish Inter -'versity Sports (1921)

Various sprinting and hurdle events are shown at the Irish...

 

 

ENGLAND BEAT FRANCE aka ENGLAND BEATS FRANCE

England Beat France AKA England Beats France (1922)

British team wins athletic meeting against...

ATHLETICS IN MASS FORMATION

Athletics In Mass Formation (1922)

Workers demonstration in Leipzig, Germany.

STRENGTH AND SKILL BASKET aka STRENGTH AND SKILL

Strength And Skill Basket AKA Strength And Skill (1922)

Tradesman's sports day in Catford, London.

ATHLETICS

Athletics (1925)

Boys and girls take part in races during University College sports at Terenure.

IN THE GERMAN STADIUM

In The German Stadium (1925)

Impressive sight as 5000 athletes exercise in formation in a Berlin...

PAGEANT OF YOUTH

Pageant Of Youth (1920)

A look at the agility of Britain's boy scouts at the Manchester Pageant of...

WESTERNISING THE EAST

Westernising The East (1923)

Images from Seoul of young people doing regimented athletic exercises.

ATHLETIC SPORTS

Athletic Sports (1936)

Running and cycling races from stadium in Bournville, Birmingham.

BOMBARDIER BILLY WELLS

Bombardier Billy Wells (1914-1918)

British soldier Bombardier Billy Wells shows off his skills at skipping.

ARMY ATHLETICS

Army Athletics (1910-1930)

An army athletics event.

GLUSBURN'S FLORAL FESTIVAL

Glusburn's Floral Festival (1920)

A look at some of the racing events at Glusburn's Floral and...

130 WOMEN RUNNERS

130 Women Runners (1932)

Film of the Southern Counties Cross Country Championship from Beaconsfield.

INTER VARSITY RELAYS

Inter Varsity Relays (1930)

Cambridge University win athletics match against Oxford.

EVE IN TRAINING

Eve In Training (1924)

Women train for athletics events and show their talents.

OVER THE TOP

Over The Top (1931)

Pole jumpers are seen in action - some slow motion footage.

ENGLISH GIRL RUNNER'S TRIUMPH aka ENGLISH GIRL RUNNERS

English Girl Runner's Triumph AKA English Girl Runners (1926)

English woman athlete wins 100 and...

RUNNING TO BRIGHTON AND BACK TWICE

Running To Brighton And Back Twice (1921)

C.W. Hart aged 56 puts in a good performance together with...

FIELD OF 175

Field Of 175 (1921)

175 runners set off on the annual North London cross country run.

VARSITY RELAY RACE

Varsity Relay Race (1922)

Cambridge win Varsity relay race beating Oxford and Pennsylvania in London.

OVER A THOUSAND RUNNERS

Over A Thousand Runners (1930)

Cross country championship race in horrible conditions, France.

INTER VARSITY SPORTS

Inter Varsity Sports (1925)

Hurdles, sprinting and high jump are part of inter-varsity sports in...

FLOWER OF THE RAF R.A.F.

Flower Of The RAF R.A.F. (1925)

700 of the Royal Air Force's best athletes parade before championships....

GORDON PIRIE ATTEMPTS 2,000 METRES RECORD

Gordon Pirie Attempts 2,000 Metres Record (1955)

Various shots of the 2,000 metres race at Croydon...

 ATHLETICS MATCH IN RUSSIA

Athletics Match In Russia (1960)

Soviet athletes compete in running race.

ATHLETICS MATCH

Athletics Match (1920-1929)

Athletic meet in Germany.

Athletics Meeting

Athletics Meeting (1940-1949)

1940s athletics meeting, USA

"The Brotherhood Of Sport" (1930)

Student athletes from around the world compete in Germany.

2,000 GIRL ATHLETES

2,000 Girl Athletes (1930)

Young girls give a display of PT and Keep Fit at large gathering in France.

FINDING NEW BLUES

Finding New Blues (1934)

Cambridge freshmen's sports competition.

THE INTER VARSITY REPLAYS aka INTER VARSITY RELAYS

The Inter Varsity Replays AKA Inter Varsity Relays (1931)

Athletic events between Oxford and...

A.A CHAMPIONSHIPS aka A.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS

A.A Championships AKA A.A.A. Championships (1936)

Men compete in various events at the Amateur...

CROSS COUNTRY GIRL - A SLOW MOTION STUDY

Cross Country Girl - A Slow Motion Study (1922)

Footage of girls in a cross country run - they chase...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for ENGLISH GIRL RUNNER'S TRIUMPH aka ENGLISH GIRL RUNNERS in G...

Cuts / Out Takes For English Girl Runner's Triumph AKA English Girl Runners In G... (1926)

Cuts...

A.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS

A.A.A. Championships (1927)

Athletics at Stamford Bridge

3000 CHILEAN GIRL ATHLETES

3000 Chilean Girl Athletes (1927)

Massive athletics display by girls in Chile.

72 MINER ATHLETES

72 Miner Athletes (1928)

Miner athletes compete in Cardiff's annual 8 mile race around the city.

EUROPE'S BEST GYMNASTS

Europe's Best Gymnasts (1928)

Prince George watches the Aldershot Army athletes and British girls doing...

A POLE JUMPING ACT IN THREE WORDS - TRY...

A Pole Jumping Act In Three Words - Try... (1930)

Various shots of pole vaulters - some slow motion...

MASS ATHLETICS MEETING  aka IN PERFECT UNISON

Mass Athletics Meeting AKA In Perfect Unison (1920)

Thousands of young women demonstrate...

PRIZE DAY ON ARETHUSA

Prize Day On Arethusa (1920)

Young naval cadets are presented prizes on board the ship 'Arethusa'.

PARIS - 1200 RUNNERS

Paris - 1200 Runners (1921)

An item showing the runners competing for the Dubonnet Cup in France.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

High School Sports (1921)

We see various sprinting and hurdle races, as well as a three-legged race, at...

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS

International Athletics (1921)

An item showing various events including shot putt and sprinting in the...