Full title reads: "INTERNATIONAL TROPHY RACE AT BROOKLANDS".
Brooklands, Surrey.
Various shots of the international trophy car race at Brooklands racecourse - crows watching. Tight race for the first place between Prince Birabongse of Siam and Raymond Mayes. Prince Bira in the lead...
Full title reads: "INTERNATIONAL TROPHY RACE AT BROOKLANDS".
Brooklands, Surrey.
Various shots of the international trophy car race at Brooklands racecourse - crows watching. Tight race for the first place between Prince Birabongse of Siam and Raymond Mayes. Prince Bira in the lead almost until the end - he leaves the race with broken piston. Mayes wins the race. Mayes surrounded by people drinking Champagne.
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.
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?
From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's 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.
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.
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.
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.
Comments (1)
We always welcome comments and more information about our films.
All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.
The 5th JCC International Trophy Race at Brooklands on August Bank Holiday 1937.
1st - Raymond Mays (not Mayes) - ERA "R4C"
2nd - Johnny Wakefield - Maserati
3rd - Billy Cotton (the band leader) - MG
Mays' ERA "R4C" still races today as "R4D" - the final development of this car.