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AINTREE SUNDAY

Aintree Sunday (1932)

Crowds queue to see the Grand National Horse Race.

"A Colossus Of The Clouds" (1932)

Massive German seaplane - the DoX 3 - takes off.

THE

The "Electromatic" (1932)

London's Lord Mayor switches on a new traffic control system.

THE GLORIOUS ? UNCERTAINTY OF THE TURF

The Glorious ? Uncertainty Of The Turf (1932)

Horse racing scenes from Lincoln.

WITH ALL MILITARY POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE

With All Military Pomp & Circumstance (1932)

Funeral parade for French statesman Aristide Briand.

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE

The Wheel Of Fortune (1932)

The Wheel of Fortune - some kind of Irish lottery - at least that's what it...

THE HARDEST OF HARD LUCK

The Hardest Of Hard Luck (1932)

Introduction to Manchester City football team - including great close...

 

 

WITH THE CHURCH'S BLESSING aka WITH THE CHURCHES BLESSING

With The Church's Blessing AKA With The Churches Blessing (1932)

French fishermen get blessing...

ONWARD AND UPWARD!

Onward And Upward! (1932)

Motorcycle hill climb up steep gradient - several riders fall off.

THE WORLD'S GREATEST RACE aka 1932 GRAND NATIONAL

The World's Greatest Race AKA 1932 Grand National (1932)

Great footage (including slow motion) of...

THE BOAT RACE

The Boat Race (1932)

Footage of the 1932 Annual Oxford Vs Cambridge boat race on the River Thames.

127

127 "Eights" (1932)

Rowers compete for the 'Headship of the River' on the Thames.

"The Army" At The Palace (1932)

A Salvation Army band play hymns in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace.

IN THE WORLD FAMOUS BAY OF NAPLES

In The World Famous Bay Of Naples (1932)

Prince and Prince of Piedmont visit the British...

AS IT WAS - AND AT IT WILL BE ! AGAIN

As It Was - And At It Will Be ! Again (1932)

Views of the miniature cottage intended for Princess...

HOSANNA!

Hosanna! (1932)

Priests and people gather outside Westminster Cathedral before service to bless palm...

ALL IN A DAY'S WORK!

All In A Day's Work! (1932)

Good shots of parachutists jumping from aircraft and testing different...

HOCKEY

Hockey (1932)

England Vs Ireland hockey international - filmed in Ireland.

THE AIR

The Air "Parade" (1932)

Good shots of American planes flying over warships on manoeuvres.

A RECORD

A Record "Harvest Of The Sea" (1932)

Freshly caught fish brought ashore at Grimsby fish market.

OFF TO THE SUDAN aka SUNDAN

Off To The Sudan AKA Sundan (1932)

Soldiers from the Coldstream Guards board a liner at Liverpool...

BULGARIA'S

Bulgaria's "Liberator" (1932)

King Boris of Bulgaria attends ceremony in honour of Czar Alexander II.

OLD ENGLISH

Old English (1932)

Crowds watch point to point horse racing in Leicestershire.

AN ALMOST UNSINKABLE FERRY

An Almost Unsinkable Ferry (1932)

The ferry Royal Iris II is launched from Harland and Wolff's...

TO BE ABOVE ANY LONDON FIRE! aka TO BE ABOVE LONDON'S FIRES

To Be Above Any London Fire! AKA To Be Above London's Fires (1932)

London Fire Brigade show off...

EVERY ONE A BEAUTY QUEEN!

Every One A Beauty Queen! (1932)

Women contest for the All Australia "Town's Beautiful Womanhood" -...

LIVERPUDLIANS! - LISTEN TO GENERAL O'DUFFEY

Liverpudlians! - Listen To General O'duffey (1932)

Organiser of Irish games visits Liverpool to...

THE EXCITEMENT WAS INTENSE

The Excitement Was Intense (1932)

Football scenes from the Army Cup Final - won by 1st Battalion...

AFTER 11 YEARS OF SEPARATION

After 11 Years Of Separation (1932)

Parade of people in German area of Poland proclaiming their...

EASTER WEEK IN DUBLIN

Easter Week In Dublin (1932)

Men of the Irish Republican Army march in Dublin in memory of their fallen...

THE PACE THAT THRILLS

The Pace That Thrills (1932)

Cars racing around Brooklands - includes interview with Sir Malcolm...

WE'RE ALL PROUD OF YOU MR MOLLISON!

We're All Proud Of You Mr Mollison! (1932)

Camera interview with aviator J A Mollison.

BRITAIN'S GATEWAY TO TROUBLED CHINA

Britain's Gateway To Troubled China (1932)

Indian troops march through streets of Hong Kong - Indians...

EPIC OF THE SEA

Epic Of The Sea (1932)

Film of the SS DeBardeleben before it sank in high seas.

THE NORTH COUNTRY'S WALKING

The North Country's Walking "Classic" (1932)

Walking race from Sunderland to Darlington - won by T W...

FAIRYHOUSE RACES

Fairyhouse Races (1932)

Massive crowds watch the Irish Grand National horse racing.

SPRING IS HERE ... DEFINITELY! aka DEFINATELY

Spring Is Here ... Definitely! AKA Definately (1932)

Icebreakers break up the frozen surface of the...

THE WONDER HORSE FROM AUSTRALIA

The Wonder Horse From Australia (1932)

Australian horse Phar Lap wins race in Mexico.

THE LATEST SPORT ... CROSS COUNTRY ON MOTORCYCLES!

The Latest Sport ... Cross Country On Motorcycles! (1932)

Coverage of cross country motorbike...

HUNDREDS KILLED ... THOUSANDS HOMELESS

Hundreds Killed ... Thousands Homeless (1932)

Rubble and ruined buildings after tornado hits towns...

RAF'S NEWEST

RAF's Newest "Arm" (1932)

Fast launches demonstrate their speed in the seas off Southampton.

THE PITY OF IT ALL! - Version a

The Pity Of It All! - Version A (1932)

Chinese troops and civilians retreat ahead of the Japanese...

THE PITY OF IT ALL! - Version b

The Pity Of It All! - Version B (1932)

Chinese troops and civilians retreat ahead of the Japanese...

"Cordial Collaboration" (1932)

British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and French leader Tardieu meet...

"It's A Wonderful World We Live In" (1932)

Folk ceremonies from Germany and Berkshire - men chase...

"Come On ... Eve!" (1932)

Ladies of the Whaddon Chase take part in a Point to Point horse race.

FOR THE FIRST TIME!

For The First Time! (1932)

Steam train runs up and down on the track outside a new railway station in...

THE WORLD'S LARGEST LORRY

The World's Largest Lorry (1932)

A large lorry is hauling a ship's rudder along the roads of England.

"The Danube Plan" (1932)

French, Italian, German and British Ministers meet in London to discuss...

WELCOME TO BRITAIN!

Welcome To Britain! (1932)

The Mayor of Southampton bids welcome to the new American ambassador Andrew...