4th War Derby Won By A Woman 1918

Star Item

Description

4th War Derby Won by a Woman. 1918.

Epsom, Surrey.

MS of woman watching the race standing on back of cart by fence; men in background doing same. Various shots crowd walking about.

MS as horses line up and race starts. MS horses running away. Various shots of the race. MS...

more

Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
75191
Sort Number:
ON 219 A
Time in/Out:
01:20:44:00 / 01:21:53:00
Canister:
ON 219 A
Film ID:
2342.09
Issue Date:
1918

Comments (0)

We always welcome comments and more information about our films.

All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.

Add your comment

To post a comment, please Register or to add a comment
British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
Franz Reichelt
The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
Death Row
The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
Philip

Related Videos

Hide
Relay Race Through Ilford (News In A Nutshell)

Relay Race Through Ilford (News In A Nutshell)

Relay race around streets of Ilford, won by Belgrave Harriers.

Pathe Election Forum (Aka General Election)

Pathe Election Forum (Aka General Election)

Leader of the Commonwealth Party addresses the public.

Open Golf

Open Golf

A. Havers wins Open Golf Championship in Troon, Scotland.

254 Runners

254 Runners

Out of 254 Runners, Mr. Green wins the North of Thames Championship.

Alanson B Houghton

Alanson B Houghton

Mr A. B. Houghton, the new American Ambassador, arrives in Plymouth, Devon.

Just Like Mother

Just Like Mother

WAAFs in white learn about carving meat and cooking, then make meals for RAF men.

Musical Boxes

Musical Boxes

Mr A. J. A. Symons showing the largest collection of musical boxes in the world.

RAF Officer And Lady

RAF Officer And Lady

RAF man and woman chatting.

 

 

On June 4 1913, suffragette Emily Wilding Davison made her way in to the history books when she fell under the hooves of George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby. But was it intentional?
Emily
From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words.
 Last_Words
The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.
Churchill
WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.
Battle
Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Vertigo
Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.
911