The Racing Pigeons Derby Aka The Racing Pigeon’s Derby (1926)

San Sebastian, Spain. Title: “The Racing Pigeons Derby - 1020 of Britain’s finest birds ... valued at £30,000 ... compete for King George’s Cup“. M/S of a crane lifting baskets full of pigeons off a docked ship. Pan to show them being set down on a busy quayside. Men and boys go about un-stacking the baskets. C/U of a man using a watering can to feed some of the pigeons in the baskets. Extreme C/U of pigeons drinking from a trough attached to the basket. M/S of a basket near the open door of a moving goods wagon, rails pass by outside. A man stuffs some straw into the top of the basket. M/S of piles of baskets stacked up outside the stationary train. M/S of a man unfastening the baskets. L/S of lots of men opening baskets. There is a big commotion as a flock of pigeons fly past the camera. Various shots of pigeons in a coupe. M/S of a man squatting in the coupe, inspecting one of the birds. Extreme C/U of a device the man holds in his lap (a timer? or perhaps produces bands for bir