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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,...

FRENCH GRAND NATIONAL

French Grand National (1922)

Footage of the French Grand National, France.

PARIS STEVE DONOGHUE aka ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR STEVE DONOGHUE

Paris Steve Donoghue AKA Another Success For Steve Donoghue (1922)

Steve Donoghue wins horse...

GORDON BENNETT BALOON RACE aka GORDON BENNETT BALLOON RACE

Gordon Bennett Baloon Race AKA Gordon Bennett Balloon Race (1922)

Gordon Bennett Balloon Race in...

CAPTAIN EYSTON'S CAR ON VIEW AT CHISWICK

Captain Eyston's Car On View At Chiswick (1938)

Captain Eyston shows his improved 'Thunderbolt' car...

THE CHESTER CUP

The Chester Cup (1923)

"Chivalrous" wins The Chester Cup.

THE DERBY  one of two versions

The Derby One Of Two Versions (1920)

People are seen arriving for the Derby, there is a large...

 

 

LORD BYNG - TORONTO

Lord Byng - Toronto (1923)

Lord Byng, Governor General, opens Canadian racing season at Toronto.

GOODWOOD

Goodwood (1923)

Epinard wins the horse racing at Goodwood.

WOMEN MOTORISTS RECORD

Women Motorists Record (1923)

Mrs George Duller, wife of famous jockey, creates new record for motor...

ST. LEGER

St. Leger (1923)

Tranquil beats Papyrus at the St. Leger horse race in Doncaster.

COME ON MISS STEVE

Come On Miss Steve (1923)

Miss Stringer, the first woman to hold a jockey's licence, races at Bideford.

GIRL JOCKEY THIRD

Girl Jockey Third (1923)

Miss Tanner and Pennant get third place in the Newmarket Town Plate horse race....

2 1/4 MILES WON BY 6 INCHES aka CESAREWITCH

2 1/4 Miles Won By 6 Inches AKA Cesarewitch (1923)

Rose Prince wins the Cesarewitch horse race at...

IN A FOG

In A Fog (1923)

Thick fog surrounds the horses as they race in the Irish Cambridgeshire, Lord Offaly wins....

MAKE THE BEST OF IT

Make The Best Of It (1924)

French jockeys are forced to race rowing boats instead of horses due to heavy...

SHALL WE SEE OURSELVES WIN

Shall We See Ourselves Win (1924)

Some Oxford rowers take a break from training to examine a Pathe...

CHASING ASCOT

Chasing Ascot (1924)

Spectators and races seen at the National Hunt's Steeplechase Course.

OXFORD'S NEW BOAT

Oxford's New Boat (1924)

Some of the Oxford crew are seen preparing their equipment for the annual boat...

100 MILES AN HOUR

100 Miles An Hour (1924)

Vast crowds turn up to watch motor car racing at Brooklands.

FAIRY HOUSE  aka IRISH GRAND NATIONAL

Fairy House AKA Irish Grand National (1924)

Some of races, witnessed by a record crowd, at the...

MOTOR RACING - ITALY

Motor Racing - Italy (1938)

Nuvolari wins the Italian Grand Prix at the Monza Track in Italy.

METROPOLITAN HORSE RACE - AUSTRALIA

Metropolitan Horse Race - Australia (1938)

The horse 'Royal Chief' wins the Metropolitan race in...

AUSTRALIA'S DERBY - THE MELBOURNE CUP

Australia's Derby - The Melbourne Cup (1938)

'Catalogue' wins the Melbourne Cup horse race. ...

AUSTRALIA'S DERBY - MELBOURNE CUP

Australia's Derby - Melbourne Cup (1938)

'Catalogue' wins the Melbourne Cup horse race. Australia....

NEW CRASH HELMETS

New Crash Helmets (1924)

Jockeys try out new type of crash helmet.

"Coming Sir" (1929)

Waiters race through the streets of Paris in bizarre race, Paris, France.

LADY JOCKEYS BEATEN

Lady Jockeys Beaten (1924)

Historic annual Town Plate horse race in Newmarket.

NEW ALL BRITISH SPEED CAR

New All British Speed Car (1924)

A look at a futuristic new type of racing car.

3 WORLD'S MOTORING RECORDS

3 World's Motoring Records (1924)

J. G. Parry Thomas breaks speed record in his bullet shaped car.

GRAND MILITARY MEETING

Grand Military Meeting (1925)

Shots of Filmer Sankey and his horse "Ruddyglow" after they have won the...

ANOTHER FRENCH VICTORY

Another French Victory (1925)

Steve Donoghue wins the Lincoln horse race on Tapin.

ANOTHER FRENCH VICTORY TINTED

Another French Victory Tinted (1925)

Orange tinted version of Steve Donoghue winning the Lincoln horse...

LONDON TO BRIGHTON RELAY RACE

London To Brighton Relay Race (1925)

The Birchfield Harriers win the London to Brighton relay race.

DEAR OLD EPSOM AGAIN

Dear Old Epsom Again (1925)

"Brisl" wins Great Metropolitan horse race at Epsom.

THE CITY AND SUB

The City And Sub (1925)

Horse racing at Epsom.

THE CHESTER CUP TINTED

The Chester Cup Tinted (1925)

Lord Derby's horse, "Spithead", wins the Chester Cup. Yellow tinted.

INTER VARSITY RELAYS aka INETER VARSITY RELAYS

Inter Varsity Relays AKA Ineter Varsity Relays (1929)

Athletic relay races between Oxford and...

NEW ELECTRIC TOTE

New Electric Tote (1930)

New electric display board in use at Thirsk racecourse, Yorkshire.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY STEEPLECHASES

Cambridge University Steeplechases (1930)

Cambridge University undergraduates take part in a...

AINTREE SUNDAY

Aintree Sunday (1930)

Thousands of people visit Aintree race course on an open day. Merseyside.

THE RIVAL BLUES

The Rival Blues (1922)

Oxford University rowing team in training for Boat Race on River Thames.

PHOTO FINISH OF HORSE RACE

Photo Finish Of Horse Race (1922)

Camera installed in judge's box at horse race course to record close...

THE EGYPTIAN CAMBRIDGESHIRE

The Egyptian Cambridgeshire (1922)

Horse race meeting at Geizra, Cairo in Egypt.

BROOKLANDS BY THE SEA TINTED

Brooklands By The Sea Tinted (1925)

Various men and one lady take part in motor racing on the sands at...

THEY'RE OFF

They're Off (1944)

The horse "Solicitor" wins the first flat race of the season at Windsor, Berkshire.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Racing In Australia (1944)

'Main Topic' wins the Metropolitan horse race in Australia.

AUSTRALIAN GRAND NATIONAL

Australian Grand National (1939)

Horse racing in Melbourne Australia.

THE WAR-TIME CESAREWITCH

The War-Time Cesarewitch (1939)

Brief footage of the Cesarewitch horse race in Newmarket in Suffolk.

THE CESAREWITCH

The Cesarewitch (1939)

Footage of the Cesarewitch horse race in Newmarket, Suffolk.