Title reads: "Speed Kings - Cycling, Motoring, Flying".
International Cycling contest at Herne Hill, London.
Panning shot of cyclist Reg Harris whizzing around the track, he passes the French rider to win the International sprint. Various shots of motorcycle paced cyclists racing...
Title reads: "Speed Kings - Cycling, Motoring, Flying".
International Cycling contest at Herne Hill, London.
Panning shot of cyclist Reg Harris whizzing around the track, he passes the French rider to win the International sprint. Various shots of motorcycle paced cyclists racing round the track (cyclists are attached to back wheels motorbikes). Various shots of veteran cyclists taking part in a penny farthing bicycle race. Panning shot of race winners from Britain, France and Sweden doing lap of honour, each holds bouquet.
The International Motor Speed trials are resumed at Brighton, Sussex for the first time since 1939.
Various shots of racing cars speeding down Marine Parade, Brighton. Good C/Us of women drivers; Mrs Monkhouse in a Bugatti and Mrs Wisdom in an Alta. More shots race. M/S of Prince Bira (aka Birabonese) of Siam (aka Thailand) getting into his Maserati and driving off. More shots of racing, cars seen passing chequered flag.
Location of events unknown.
M/S of Group Captain Donaldson and Squadron Leader Bill Waterton standing in front of a Meteor jet plane, both in RAF (Royal Air Force) uniform. They tell Pathe how they broke the air speed record of 616 miles per hour. Waterton has a magnificent handlebar moustache.
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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.
The images taken from inside Buchenwald Concentration Camp after its Liberation show us what it was like; it tells us what happened and forces us to remember.
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.
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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.
Over its history, the Pathe cameras filmed a number of people who had committed heinous crimes. So in no particular order, these images show ten faces of truly evil men and women.
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"Mrs Wisdom" is Elsie Wisdom, also known as "Bill".
"Group Captain Donaldson" is Edward "Teddy" Donaldson.