Donkey Derby And Fete At Pinner (1938)

Pinner, Middlesex. Various shots of a fete in the grounds of Grove House. Large crowds watch members of the Women’s League of Health and Beauty doing exercises on the grass. High angle L/S of people taking part in the Donkey Derby; one of them is jockey Steve Donaghue who wins the race. Cartoonist Tom Webster looks on as actress Dorothy Ward presents Steve with a trophy cup and gives him a kiss. 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 web