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← May Sporting Memorabilia 7th & 8th May 2008

A very rare 16mm spool of original b&w silent film showing the 1933 Derby Stakes won by 'Hyperion', the 1928 Grand National won by 'Tipperary Tim' and

Hammer Price:
£420
Estimated Price:

£250 - £300

A very rare 16mm spool of original b&w silent film showing the 1933 Derby Stakes won by 'Hyperion', the 1928 Grand National won by 'Tipperary Tim' and scenes at the 1927 Waterloo Cup, The Derby film (1933) made by Pathe Gazette, with a running time of 10 minutes, features race highlights including the finish in slow-motion, a panorama showing the enormous number of spectators, the arrival of the royal party and Lord Derby leading in his legendary champion Hyperion from the course; the Grand National film (1928) by Cine Kodagraph, with a running time of 4 mins. 6 secs., and featuring shots of the huge crowd, the parade, key fences, the notorious pile-up, and the victorious 'walk-in' of 100-1 shot Tipperary Tim; the Waterloo Cup film (1927) with a running time of 4 mins., showing a large number of spectators arriving by horse & carriage, taking refreshments and watching the day's hare coursing action The canned spool of film is being offered with a DVD copy, transferred from the original footage which has an informative and decorative sleeve as prepared by the vendor. not illustrated