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Selected Original - CYCLE RACE

Selected Original - Cycle Race (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Cycle Race" - 69/44.

NANCY RIACH FUNERAL

Nancy Riach Funeral (1947)

Footage of the huge funeral procession and burial of Scottish girl swimmer...

TRAGEDY AND RESCUE IN THE FRENCH ALPS

Tragedy And Rescue In The French Alps (1939)

Avalanche buries eight skiers in the French Alps,...

PRIMO CARNERA DEAD

Primo Carnera Dead (1967)

Footage of boxer and wrestler Primo Carnera shown in tribute after his death....

WALL OF DEATH

Wall Of Death (1950-1959)

Daredevil antics in Russia as riders attempt the Wall of Death

ANOTHER BIRD-MAN GERARD MASSELIN DIES

Another Bird-Man Gerard Masselin Dies (1963)

Masselin in bird-man outfit before take off, in the air...

TRAGIC AFTERMATH OF PERU FOOTBALL RIOT

Tragic Aftermath Of Peru Football Riot (1964)

Horrible scenes of the dead following a post football...

 

 

SUZANNE LENGLEN DEAD

Suzanne Lenglen Dead (1938)

A brief look at the life and career of the late French tennis star Suzanne...

BILLIARDS HALL COLLAPSES

Billiards Hall Collapses (1920)

An item showing a Billiards Hall that has collapsed killing two.

SKYLARKS!

Skylarks! (1931)

Woman does all kind of stunts on an aircraft in flight.

DEATH OF LORD RUNCIMAN

Death Of Lord Runciman (1937)

Lord Runciman, founder of the largest shipping company, has died at the...

DEATH OF BERNARD

Death Of Bernard (1938)

Brief shots commemorate the life of motor racing driver Bernard Rosemeyer.

80 DIE IN WORLD'S WORST AIR CRASH

80 Die In World's Worst Air Crash (1950)

Welsh rugby fans die in terrible plane crash on their way...

NEW CYCLE TRACK

New Cycle Track (1967)

Denis Howell, Minister of Sport, tries out new cycle track at Earl's Court,...

 ITALIAN CAR RACE

Italian Car Race (1948)

An accident at a Florence motor race ends with a crash and a murder charge for...

PYRENEES SKI CAR ACCIDENT

Pyrenees Ski Car Accident (1954)

Clear-up in France after fatal ski lift accident

 RON FLOCKART DIES IN PLANE CRASH NEAR MELBOURNE

Ron Flockart Dies In Plane Crash Near Melbourne (1962)

Scottish racing driver Ron Flockart dies...

WALL-OF-DEATH GIRL aka WALL OF DEATH GIRL

Wall-Of-Death Girl AKA Wall Of Death Girl (1949)

Teenage stunt girl Maureen Swift performs in...

WALL OF DEATH GIRL

Wall Of Death Girl (1963)

Cindy Willis performs motorcycle stunts on 'Wall of Death' but can't pass her...

YOUNG STRIBLING LOSES HIS LAST FIGHT

Young Stribling Loses His Last Fight (1933)

Family shots of American Boxer W L Stribling shown after...

HONOURS EVEN

Honours Even (1934)

International football match between Ireland and Belgium ends in a draw.

TAKING A LION FOR A RIDE!

Taking A Lion For A Ride! (1934)

A lion takes a ride on the side of a car around the wall of death.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 117

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 117 (1940)

Tropical fish, a dead basking shark and a swarm of locusts.

A GRAND OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN

A Grand Old English Gentleman (1930)

Footage of the Earl of Coventry at a hunt, shown in tribute after...

MURDER CHARGE ENDS ROAD RACE

Murder Charge Ends Road Race (1948)

Racing car jumps track, kills six people and injure more - driver...

FERRARI WINS TOUR DE FRANCE

Ferrari Wins Tour De France (1958)

Motorcar race version of Tour De France - an English driver dies -...

TAMIROFF AND TAMARA

Tamiroff And Tamara (1939)

Tamiroff and Tamara perform the dramatic spirit dance.

GERMANY - JIM CLARK CRASH aka JIM CLARK KILLED ON HOCKENHEIM CIRCUIT

Germany - Jim Clark Crash AKA Jim Clark Killed On Hockenheim Circuit (1968)

Racing driver Jim...

FRANCE - GRAND PRIX aka CRASH KILLS JO SCHLESSER IN FRENCH GRAND PRIX

France - Grand Prix AKA Crash Kills Jo Schlesser In French Grand Prix (1968)

Racing driver Jo...

24 HOUR RACE LE MANS aka BRITISH FORD GT40 WINS LE MANS

24 Hour Race Le Mans AKA British Ford Gt40 Wins Le Mans (1969)

Jackie Jacky Ickx and Jack Oliver...

WALL OF DEATH issue title PATHE PICTORIAL HUNTS FOR THRILLS

Wall Of Death Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Hunts For Thrills (1947)

Motorcycles race around the...

CLIMBERS RECOVERED FROM MONT BLANC

Climbers Recovered From Mont Blanc (1957)

The bodies of two climbers are recovered from Mont Blanc.

JO SIFFERT DIES IN CRASH

Jo Siffert Dies In Crash (1971)

Racing driver Jo Siffert dies in car crash. Brands Hatch. Kent.

INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX

International Grand Prix (1936)

Motor racing around the streets of Limerick in Ireland.

LE MANS 1955 - reel 2  part 3

Le Mans 1955 - Reel 2 Part 3 (1955)

Documentary covering the 1955 Le Mans endurance race - the one...

TRAGIC SPEEDWAY CAR CRASH IN AUSTRALIA

Tragic Speedway Car Crash In Australia (1938)

A motor racing car crashes into the crowd in Penrith,...

TROPICAL FISH

Tropical Fish (1955)

Olive and Reginald Dutta demonstrate the correct way to keep a tropical fish...

NUFFIELD TROPHY RACE AT DONINGTON PARK

Nuffield Trophy Race At Donington Park (1938)

Memorial to Pat Fairfield is unveiled, then Prince...

ONE MINUTE NEWS  Beware - other items share this title

One Minute News Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Death of De Havilland's son,...

NIAGARA CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM

Niagara Claims Another Victim (1951)

William 'Red' Hill is killed trying to ride the falls in a rubber...

GRAND PRIX

Grand Prix (1967)

Lorenzo Bandini is killed in crash during Monaco Grand Prix, race is won by Denny Hulme....

WOMEN'S AIR DERBY aka HUMANS AIR DERBY

Women's Air Derby AKA Humans Air Derby (1929)

Women's aeroplane race in California, United States of...

BOURKE THE OASIS aka DROUGHT HITS AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK

Bourke The Oasis AKA Drought Hits Australian Outback (1966)

Story about a serious drought in the...

THE

The "Stunt Artist" (1922)

Aircraft stunts - men stand on the top wing of a biplane and have a boxing...

MIKE HAWTHORN KILLED

Mike Hawthorn Killed (1959)

Scene of the car crash death of racing driver Mike Hawthorn plus short...

LE MANS DISASTER

Le Mans Disaster (1955)

79 people die in the worst tragedy in the history of motor racing.

THE KILLER TRACK

The Killer Track (1964)

Two drivers killed in the Indi 500 motor race.

HYDROPLANE RACING

Hydroplane Racing (1966)

Three Men are killed in the President's Cup Hydroplane race. Washington.

TRAGEDY & TRIUMPH

Tragedy & Triumph (1966)

The North Face of the Eiger Mountain is conquered, but not without casualties.

THE GRAND NATIONAL 1969

The Grand National 1969 (1969)

Whole issue devoted to The Grand National of 1969, won by Highland...