The Derby 1924
Series
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- Gaumont Graphic
Issue
Story
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- Summary
- MLV group of gypsies, one dancing, some spectators. MV gypsy man and woman, man playing barrel organ, has bird on stick. [SUBTITLE]: RAF WIRELESS CAMP LV pan van, tents and aerials. [2ND SUBTITLE]: DEFYING THE RAIN. THE ROYAL PARTY, INCLUDING THE QUEEN OF ROUMANIA, ARRIVE ON THE COURSE. TGV horse drawn carriages amidst crowd. MV Queen of Roumania, Queen Mary, King George and Prince of Wales get out of carriages, umbrellas held over them. SCU Prince of Wales shaking hands with 2 men. Prince of Wales and Duke of Kent walking TLV to TMV. [3RD SUBTITLE]: THE PARADE LVs and GV parade and horses. [4TH SUBTITLE]: THE START TLV false start. [5TH SUBTITLE]: THEY’RE OFF! TLV start. LVs race. [6TH SUBTITLE]: TATTENHAM CORNER LVs and GV race. [7TH SUBTITLE]: THE FINISH GVs finish. [8TH SUBTITLE]: LEADING IN THE WINNER GV crowd, rider in middle of it. MV police shepherd winner in. [9TH SUBTITLE]: BRAVO SAN SOVINO! AFTER 137 YEARS THE HOUSE OF DERBY WINS THE BLUE RIBAND OF THE TURF. MV to LV horse led through crowd. [10TH SUBTITLE]: RESULT 1 SAN SOVINO 2 ST GERMANS 3 HURSTWOOD GV winning board.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Weather
- Locations
- Epsom; Surrey
- Library number GR
- 7624
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How to cite this record
'The Derby 1924', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 1378, 5 Jun 1924. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/79741 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)