| GIRL JOCKEYS BEAT MEN Horse racing for female jockeys at Newmarket. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5351 |
| Catalog #: | 246931 | |
| Clip Number: | 246931-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1338 | |
| Timecode: | 01:38:08 - 01:39:48 | |
| Location: | Suffolk | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Suffolk SPORTS: Women SPORTS/EQUESTRIAN: Thoroughbred Racing | |
| Description: | "Girl jockeys beat men in historic race for Town Plate instituted in 1665, by King Charles II". Newmarket race course, Suffolk. M/S of horses and jockeys (male and female) being led onto race track. L/S of start of race, camera pans to follow horses around the track. "Miss Iris Rickaby on 'Stephania' beats Miss Eileen Joel least year's winner, by four lengths". L/S of race, in foreground small crowd of men watch, some stand on edge of track. Pan to show Iris riding over finishing line. High angled L/S of Iris on Stephania being led into winners enclosure. Large crowd gathers around, including cameramen and press photographers. M/S of Iris steadying here horse who is made nervous by crowds. M/S of Iris being presented with a trophy cup by another woman (Eileen Joel, perhaps?). C/U of Iris holding the cup. | |
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