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1950 1950 Derby at Epsom Downs

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Date: 29th May 1950

Location: Epsom, UK

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: Epsom 1950 - The Mid-Century Derby

ENGLAND: Epsom: Epsom Downs:

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BOUSSEC/MARCEL. His Horse Galcador wins the Derby 1950 with Rae Johnstone jockey

DERBY..HORSE RACE Mid Century Derby 1950 won by "Galcador" narrowly form Prince Simon..Jockey Johnstone who had won Oaks for M. Boussec..Queen Mary, King, Queen and 2 Princess..Mary day after 83rd birthday.. Cars Crowds. Fashions, Sunny weather, Dorothy Lamour with a camera..Margaret Lockwood, Policemen Pearlies Fairground, Campers.. Tic Tac men..Slow motion of passing posts

PRINCESS ELIZABETH With all Royal Family including Queen Mary at 1950 Derby

QUEEN ELIZABETH with King & Princesses at Derby 1950 also Queen Mary

FAIRS Derby 1950 Funfair with great crowds on the swings etc

FASHIONS Fashions on show at the Derby 1950

GEORGE VI THE KING OF ENGLAND with Queen attends the Derby 1950 with Queen Mary

HAT FASHIONS Hat Fashions Derby 1950

HORSE RACING IN ENGLAND Mid Century Derby...1950 won by GALCADOR narrowly from PRINCE SIMON.. winner ridden by Johnstone who had only previously won the OAKS...A French win for M.Boussec...King & Queen present with two Princesses & queen Mary one day after her 83rd birthday...Motorists, approaching. Car Parks..Fashions..in good weather..Dorothy Lamour films her friends..Margaret Lockwood..Policemen in line..pearlies..fairgrounds..pinnicers...tic tac men..tipsters..Slow Motion shots past Winning Post...VERY GOOD Derby

KHAN.H.H.THE AGA. Seen with his son Ali at the Derby 1950

KHAN ALI at 1950 Derby with his father after his ski-ing accident in Switzerland

JOHNSTONE RAE Jockey Wins the Derby 1950 on Galcador after he had already won the Oaks..seen in the paddock etc

LAMOUR, Dorothy Seen at the 1950 Derby filming her friends

MARGARET LOCKWOOD at 1950 Derby seen walking along

PRINCESS MARGARET At 1950 Derby with All Royal Family Including Queen Mary

MARY--THE QUEEN MOTHER. At 1950 Derby after her 83rd birthday with Royal Family

PEARLIES Usual Pearlies at the Derby 1950

POLICEMAN. P.C.s in line ready for action in the crowds in the 1950 Derby meeting at Epsom...VG

GORDON RICHARDS Mounts Napoleon Bonaparte at Derby 1950 his 25th to lose as usual

TIC-TAC MEN & TIPSTERS Tic Tac at the Derby 1950 also Tipsters with P.U. Sound Dressed as jockeys giving it Straight from the horses Mouth

Sport; Horseracing

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Rae JohnstonePrince SimonJockey JohnstoneCars Crowds Fashions SunnyDorothy LamourPRINCESS ELIZABETH WithRoyal FamilyQueen MaryDerby QUEEN ELIZABETH

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