Detail
Title ID | 8978 | Collection ID | 561 | ||||||||
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Title | [Horse Racing] | ||||||||||
Date | [ca. 1930s] | ||||||||||
Collection | Lockwood Family | ||||||||||
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Theme | Family Life | ||||||||||
Keywords | Animals Outings Racing Sport | ||||||||||
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Format | 16mm Black & White Silent | ||||||||||
Duration | 00:02:41:00 | ||||||||||
Copyright & Access | Copyright restrictions apply, contact Screen Archive South East for details |
Summary
This edited film shows a racecourse, with several jockeys taking part in the race. Spectators watch from either side of the track, with the camera capturing the race from near the finishing line.
Description
This black and white edited film compilation shows a racecourse, with several jockeys taking part in a race. Horse '10' with groom enters the parade ring, being shown to the spectators at the event. This is followed by several other horses, people and jockeys, who parade around the ring and onto the track, waiting for the race to begin.
In the final part of the film, several shots of the race are seen from the crowd, followed by the a view of thewinner passing the finish line. The camera follows horse 10 as he crosses back over the line towards the crowd. (Shaky).