Racing At Epsom 1920-1929

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Racing at Epsom Downs, Surrey.

Various shots of grandstand; from grandstand & of horses racing past.

Could be from Derby?

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
76417
Sort Number:
ON 314 H
Time in/Out:
01:00:09:00 / 01:00:50:00
Canister:
ON 314 H
Film ID:
2404.01
Issue Date:
1920 - 1929

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • Reducing this clip's date range, the grandstand seen in this footage was then a new structure, first used in 1927. I think the date range should be reduced to 1927-32.

    "Could be from Derby?" - certainly the footage doesn't match the footage of The Derby from 1927, 28 or 29. Perhaps it's a support race?

    jamied 15th Jul 2012
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