Punchestown Races (1934)

Full title reads: “PEERLESS PUNCHESTOWN - The mecca of steeplechasing once again provides some excellent racing for the big crowd of patrons.“ Punchestown, Eire, Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland. Crowds gathered at racecourse. Various shots of stands, course, crowds, bookies. Various shots of the horse race. People watch along the route. Abrupt end before the finish of the story. 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.