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• 1:23

  Charnley Beaten (1962) - Duration: 83 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 1,378 views

  Boxing match where Bunny Grant wins British Lightweight Title against Dave Charnley.
  
  Titles read: "JAMAICA - CHARNLEY BEATEN".
  
  At the National Stadium in Kingston we see various shots of a boxing...
• 0:59

  British Pathé TV - our new online documentary streaming service - Duration: 59 seconds.

  • 1 year ago
  • 2,000 views

  An introduction to a new and exciting video-on-demand channel - British Pathé TV. It’s loaded with great full-length documentaries, fascinating interviews, and classic movies. Explore at http://www...
• 0:55

  Bicycle Etiquette For The Road (1936) | Sporting History - Duration: 55 seconds.

  • 6 years ago
  • 26,313 views

  Great film showing some cycling sins from 1936. The advice and warnings still stand 80 years later.
  
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• 2:30

  Water Speed Record Crash: John Cobb Killed (1952) | Sporting History - Duration: 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

  • 6 years ago
  • 414,314 views

  John Cobb Dies in gallant attempt on World Water Speed Record. Cobb was a British racing motorist who broke the land speed record in 1939. In 1947 he raised his own land speed record to 394.19 mph ...
• 1:14

  Building Your Own Gyrocopter (1967) | Sporting History - Duration: 74 seconds.

  • 7 years ago
  • 28,796 views

  Do It Yourself Flying. This is certainly the cheapest way to enjoy flying. A 1967 film showing examples of home made gyrocopters. One gyro has no engine, it looks so basic it doesn't look like it s...
• 1:02

  Stirling Moss Wins Monaco Grand Prix (1956) | Sporting History - Duration: 62 seconds.

  • 7 years ago
  • 17,237 views

  Stirling Moss does it again! Great footage of legendary racing driver, Stirling Moss winning the 1956 Monaco Grand Prix.
  
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• 1:03

  Lion On Car Rides "The Wall of Death" (1934) | Sporting History - Duration: 63 seconds.

  • 7 years ago
  • 64,545 views

  Lion on car in wall of death motordrome. Great shots of a lion being taken for a ride around a wall of death; the lion is perched on the side of the car.
  
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• 0:54

  Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral: A Race For The Ages (1938) | Sporting History - Duration: 54 seconds.

  • 7 years ago
  • 12,324 views

  Seabiscuit vs War Admiral in 1938 race. He was the best racehorse in America at the time and was a symbol of hope for many people during the Great Depression. The movie 'Seabiscuit' was nominated f...
• 0:36

  Round It Goes! Bizarre Invention: Wheelitis (1933) | Sporting History - Duration: 36 seconds.

  • 7 years ago
  • 34,857 views

  Wheelitis - a 1933 craze. A bizarre new invention - a motor wheel that a man sits inside.
  
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• 2:05

  One-Legged Skier: War Veteran & Champion Eugenio Senoner (1947) | Sporting History - Duration: 2 minutes, 5 seconds.

  • 7 years ago
  • 7,626 views

  Disabled war veteran and champion skier Eugenio Senoner shows off an invention of his which allows him to carry on skiing despite only having one leg.
  
  License this film: (ID: 2128.02) https://www...
• 1:22

  First Ever Tennis Ball Machine Used By Rene Lacoste (1920s) | Sporting History - Duration: 82 seconds.

  • 7 years ago
  • 12,064 views

  Tennis star Lacoste demonstrates his new invention; a machine that throws tennis balls for him to hit. This was the first ever tennis ball machine ever invented!
  
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• 1:06

  Britain's First Grand Prix (1926) | Sporting History - Duration: 66 seconds.

  • 7 years ago
  • 10,321 views

  The above reel shows Britain's first ever Grand Prix on August 7th in 1926 at Brooklands in Surrey. The race was 287 miles and France won.
  
  License this Film: (ID: 2408.06) https://www.britishpathe...