The Grand National 1924

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1359

Date Released

31 Mar 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1White Gifts. Old Time Custom Observed on Founders Day at Whitgift Grammar School, Croydon
2. 2Flaming Flamingoes. The Largest Consignment of These Tropical Birds That Have Ever Arrived in England
3. 3The Grand National 1924

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: SCENES IN THE PADDOCK LV over crowds’ heads of horses and jockeys in paddock. LV jockeys’ names on board. [2ND SUBTITLE]: THE PARADE MLV horses and riders being led. [3RD SUBTITLE]: THE START Tatty start LV. [4TH SUBTITLE]: THE RUSH FOR THE FIRST FENCE LVs horses jumping towards camera, some fall. [5TH SUBTITLE]: THE FINISH LV horses finish towards camera. [6TH SUBTITLE]: LEADING IN THE WINNER - MASTER ROBERT LV jockey rides through crowd pan. [7TH SUBTITLE]: HM THE KING, WHO IS STAYING AT KNOWESLEY HOUSE FOR THE RACES, RECEIVED A ROYAL WELCOME. MLV King walks past camera, down some steps. LV King (?) and others enter stand.

Keywords

Royalty; Horse racing

Locations

Liverpool; Aintree; England

Library number GR

7494

Length of story (in feet)

208

Story extras:

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