1952 Southern Counties International bicycle race meeting

Date: 14th April 1952

Location: Unknown location

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

ENGLAND: London: Lambeth: Herne Hill:

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BRIGHTON. Shots of the Brighton front from the air.. showing pier et???

CAMELS. Shots of baby camel born at Regent's Park Zoo. shots close-ups etc

CARS. Shots of cars on main roads as they leave London on Easter holidays.. shots C.U. and Long shots.. shots by night as they return showing only the glare of headlamps

CIRCUS Munich Circus.. good shots of trapeze artist performing.. Seal jumps on see-saw and catches ball..claps hands etc

CROWDS. Huge crowds watch Easter Parade in Hyde Park..1952

DOGS. Dog with odd looking hat tied onto it's head..Also boy scouts taking various shaped and sized dogs out for walks in Bob-a-Job Week

EASTER PARADE 1952 Easter Parade in Hyde Park, shots queer hat fashions including American Actress Barbara Perry in Anglo-U.S. creation

EISENHOWER GEN. DWIGHT. To enter politics Ike gives up Supreme Command Europe.. gives party with wife etc.. greets Lord Louis Mountbatten

ELIZABETH II QUEEN OF ENGLAND. Gives Royal Maundy Money at Westminster for first time. shots etc

EXPLOSION Shots explosion and rising pall of smoke in Indo-China in bombing attack on Viet-Minh

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN SITE. South Bank riverside promenade opened Leader of London County council..Pearlies do little dance with him����. Shots of Westminster form the S. Bank

FRENCH MILITARY. Surrendering of Rebels in Indo-China to French after close fighting in dense jungle.. shots explosions and refugees trudge leaving war scene

GERARD.BOB. (MOTOR RACING). Beaten by Gonzales and Mike Hawthorne at Goodwood meeting for Grand Prix cars.. shots racing watched by Duke of Kent and Prince Michael

GONZALES.. Argentine Racing Ace Wins the Richmond Race Trophy at Goodwood, beating Mike Hawthorne and Bob Gerard in his Ferrari

GOODWOOD.MOTOR RACING TRACK. Easter 1952 Meeting for Easter Trophy watched by Duke of Kent and Prince Michael.. Stirling Moss beaten to 3rd place by Geoff Duke. Grand Prix car when Gonzales 1st beats Hawthorn to 2nd place and Bob Gerard way back.

HAT FASHIONS. Easter Parade in Hyde Park.. all types and designs etc. Barbara Perry wears one showing anglo-american relations

HAWTHORNE MIKE. (British Racing Motorist) Beaten to 2nd place by Gonzales at Goodwood event for Grand Prix cars..Bob Gerard way back.. watched by Duke of Kent and Prince Michael

HERNE HILL. Southern Counties International Meeting 1952.. thousands of bikes parked etc.. shots of races with Don Burgess of Willesden the winner

HORSERACING - IRELAND 1952 Irish Grand National won by Alberoni, with Barney's Link and Ballymagillan.. shots of runners and the race

HYDE PARK. Hat Fashions in Easter Parade including American actress Barbara Perry in anglo-U.S. creation

IRELAND. Alberion wins 1952 Irish Grand National-followed by Barney Link and Ballymagillen-shots of runners and finish etc

DUKE OF KENT. KENT, Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick (Baby With brother Prince Michael watches motor racing at Goodwood Easter 1952

LIGHTS. Cars in traffic streams head back from holidays. showing only the glare of headlamps

MAUNDY MONEY Queen Elizabeth II gives Maundy for first time in 1952.. at Westminster Abbey

MICHAEL PRINCE OF KENT Watches motor racing with brother, Duke of Kent at the Goodwood Easter 1952 Meeting

MONKEYS. Monkey Hill re-opened at Regent's Park.. shots of swarms of little monkeys etc

MOTOR BOATS. Outboard racing in U.S. along narrow water ways.. boat comes onto dry land and scatters golfers and also again scatters chickens

MOTOR RACING Good shots Geoff Duke and Stirling Moss cars 70 and 10 in Easter Handicap at Goodwood also Bob Gerard.. watched by Duke of Kent and Prince Michael..Duke beats Moss for 3rd place.. Grand Prix cars event with Gonzales 1st and Hawthorne 2nd

MOUNTBATTEN EARL & COUNTESS. Greeted by Gen and Mrs Eisenhower when Ike throws party

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