The Derby 1949

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1906
Date Released
6 Jun 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
Brilliant film record of world’s greatest race. Biggest crowd ever sees Nimbus win by a head from Amour Drake in photo-finish.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing
Library number
17811
Length of story (in feet)
361

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
Email
info@screenocean.com
Web
http://reuters.screenocean.com/
Phone
+44(0)1954 262052
Address
124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX
Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
Series held
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How to cite this record

'The Derby 1949', British Paramount News Issue No. 1906, 6 Jun 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/41747 (Accessed 07 Jun 2025)