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RIVER POLE JUMPING

River Pole Jumping (1960)

Filler item with Dutch people pole vaulting over a river and falling in the...

GRASMERE SPORTS aka WESTMORLAND'S FAMOUS SPORTS

Grasmere Sports AKA Westmorland's Famous Sports (1920)

Wrestling and pole vaulting form part of...

HONOURS EVEN

Honours Even (1924)

King George attends an athletics meet between rival varsities.

GRASMERE SPORTS HELD AGAIN

Grasmere Sports Held Again (1919)

Lord Lonsdale watches competitors as the Grasmere Sports are...

POLE VAULT OR SWIM

Pole Vault Or Swim (1959)

Pole vaulting competition across a canal in Holland.

RIVER CROSSING - BY POLE!

River Crossing - By Pole! (1966)

River crossing by pole competition in Holland.

INDOOR POLE VAULT

Indoor Pole Vault (1967)

Athlete Martin Higden tries out inflatable landing pad for pole vaulters.

 

 

ARMY ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Army Athletic Championships (1954)

Various events from the Army Athletics

ENGLAND V GERMANY - ATHLETICS

England V Germany - Athletics (1963)

England meet Germany in Athletic Games at White City Stadium

POLE VAULT OR SWIM

Pole Vault Or Swim (1959)

Pole vaulting competition across a canal in Holland.

OXFORD TEAM - QUEEN'S CLUB

Oxford Team - Queen's Club (1920-1929)

Athletes take part in pole vault and long jump events.

ALL-IRELAND SCHOOLS'

All-Ireland Schools' (1932)

Running and pole vaulting at the All-Irish Schools' Athletics Championships.

DEAF AND DUMB ATHLETES

Deaf And Dumb Athletes (1935)

The International games for the deaf and dumb at White City.

A.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS

A.A.A. Championships (1935)

The amateur athletics championships at White City where race favourite Jack...

YALE AND HARVARD TO MEET OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE

Yale And Harvard To Meet Oxford And Cambridge (1931)

American athletes train up for forthcoming...

GERMANY BEATS US

Germany Beats Us (1931)

Germany and Britain compete in Athletics match in Cologne.

THE ATHLETIC EVENT OF THE YEAR

The Athletic Event Of The Year (1928)

Oxford and Cambridge University athletes practise for the...

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS IN THE MAKING

Olympic Champions In The Making (1928)

Schoolboys compete in athletics in Bedford.

HIGHLAND GATHERING

Highland Gathering (1960)

Traditional Highland Gathering with competition of 1400 pipers as main...

THE GRASMERE SPORTS & CUTS

The Grasmere Sports & Cuts (1926)

Traditional (but quirky) wrestling and racing over hills in...

WINTER TRACK AND FIELD MEETS

Winter Track And Field Meets (1958)

Soviet Winter Athletics competitions at indoor arena in Leningrad.

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA - REEL 1

International Athletics In Czechoslovakia - Reel 1 (1954)

Women's and men's athletics between...

ATHLETICS MEETING

Athletics Meeting (1959)

Athletics competition in Soviet Union.

RIVER POLE VAULT IN HOLLAND

River Pole Vault In Holland (1969)

River pole vaulting competition in Winsum, Holland.

 ATHLETICS MEETING IN FRANCE

Athletics Meeting In France (1920-1929)

VIPs (probably including Marshal Foch) attend athletics meeting...

CAMBRIDGE VARSITY SPORTS

Cambridge Varsity Sports (1936)

Cambridge University students compete in athletics event.

WHITE CITY STADIUM

White City Stadium (1930-1939)

Various shots of unidentified athletics event from London stadium.

16 ft BARRIER CRASHED IN POLE VAULT

16 Ft Barrier Crashed In Pole Vault (1962)

Several new world records, including pole vault, made at...

Olympic Games Watched by Royals

Olympic Games Watched By Royals (1908)

1908 London Olympic Games, Various sports

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES' ATHLETIC TEAM

British Universities' Athletic Team (1933)

British student athletes compete in event in Bedfordshire...

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC CLASSIC

International Athletic Classic (1933)

Germany versus Great Britain in Athletics competition from White...

VARSITIES DUEL

Varsities Duel (1935)

The Inter Universities match at White City is drawn 6-6.

ANGLO-AMERICAN ATHLETIC MATCH

Anglo-American Athletic Match (1931)

Athletics match between Harvard & Yale and Oxford & Cambridge -...

ANGLO AMERICAN ATHLETIC MATCH

Anglo American Athletic Match (1928)

Oxford and Cambridge athletes compete against men from American...

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Athletic Championships (1968)

Slow motion item showing the French Athletic Championships.

BRITISH ATHLETICS AT WHITE CITY

British Athletics At White City (1969)

Athletics at White City in London.

AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Aaa Championships (1947)

Amateur Athletic Association championships from White City, London.

ATHLETICS IN PHILADELPHIA

Athletics In Philadelphia (1963)

Athletic meeting in Philadelphia, USA.

RECORD POLE VAULT

Record Pole Vault (1963)

John Pennel sets new pole vault record at athletic meeting in Florida.

INTERNATIONAL INDOOR MEET IN PARIS

International Indoor Meet In Paris (1959)

International indoor athletic meeting in Paris, France.

WORLD RECORD POLE VAULT BY UELSES

World Record Pole Vault By Uelses (1962)

Uelses makes new world pole vault record in California.

FUTURE OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS

Future Olympic Champions (1930-1939)

American athletes vie in Philadelphia Contests in lots of events.

EUROPEAN MILITARY ATHLETICS

European Military Athletics (1963)

European Military Academies athletic competition in Belgium.

Olympic shot final

Olympic Shot Final (1952)

1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, Various athletics action

ATHLETIC MEETING IN U.S.A

Athletic Meeting In U.S.A (1935)

An inter-college athletic meeting in Massachusetts sees triumph with a...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

Speed trails on the sands at Saltburn, Schoolboys off to Scandinavia, the West...

RECORD SPORTS MEET aka COLUMBIAN MILE Dublin issue

Record Sports Meet AKA Columbian Mile Dublin Issue (1941)

Indoor athletics meet in New York - mile...

NATIONAL ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS aka ON THE TRACK

National Athletic Championships AKA On The Track (1941)

An item showing the National Amateur...

LIGHT BLUE ATHLETIC TRIUMPH

Light Blue Athletic Triumph (1927)

Athletics: Cambridge v Oxford showing long jump, running and pole...

THE VARSITY SPORTS

The Varsity Sports (1928)

Oxford University athletes win 8 events to 3 over Cambridge at the 'Varsity...