Burma’s Ascot (1924)

Rangoon, Burma (aka Yangon, Myanmar). Title: “BURMA’S ASCOT. Viceroy attends ’Gold Cup’ Day - climax of ’the Season’.“ L/S of the Viceroy, Lord Reading (aka Sir Gerald Rufus Isaacs), riding in a carriage on a race course passed a cheering crowd, he accompanied by Burmese soldiers on horseback. C/U of two golden trophies. M/S of posh looking people mingling in an exclusive enclosure, the Viceroy and party appear to be watching the races from a raised balcony. High angled shot of the races in progress. 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 (1