Gordon Bennett Balloon Race (1921)

Item title reads - Gordon-Bennett balloon race. 14 competitors had thrilling experiences in the terrific westerly wind. Brussels. L/S of two men climbing up a balloon. Two men carry another small balloon and let it go. The camera pans across bits of equipment on the ground and the crowd watching. Various shots from different angles as the hot air balloons take off and people wave from them. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website