Canadians Celebrate (1914-1918)

Swindon, Wiltshire. Contests, part of the Empire Day festivities at Swindon. Long shot of 3-legged race; from beyond the finish line; a group of men tied together hurtling towards camera; falling all in a heap at the finish. MS a normal foot race; similar shot of runners approaching finish line; crowds watch on sides. MS man on top of another man’s shoulders versus another pair; with the men on top fighting; trying to pull each other off the shoulders while the men on the bottom run around in circles; crowd of people; etc. in background. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (193
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