Melbourne Australia’s Ascot (1921)

Item title reads - Australia’s “Ascot“. Wonderful crowds see race for famous Melbourne Cup on the charming course at Flemington. Melbourne, Australia. L/S of many people in the stands and also walking about, they are dressed in glamorous clothes. Various shots of the spectators. L/S as the horses race round the course, the shots also take in the crowd. M/S of two horses after the race. 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.