Title:THE ROYAL HORSE GUARDS 1934 TO 1937 [Main Title]
Film Number:MGH 695
Other titles:LEGGE BOURKE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Edited and titled amateur film showing episodes in the life of the Royal Horse Guards, 1934-37.
Description: This film part in colour and part in black and white shows a mounted sports demonstration, 1934; Major-General B N Sergison-Brooke, CMG, DSO inspecting the RHG under Lieutenant-Colonel F B de Klee at Windsor, 5 April 1935; sports held at the Duke of York's Headquarters in 1936; rehearsals in Rotten Row, Hyde Park in 1934 for the Musical Ride at Olympia, featuring formation riding, horses lying-down, standing, jumping, etc; Christmas 1936 at Windsor; troops at jousting practice Hounslow 1937; coronation riding preparation; Regimental Sports at the Duke of York's Headquarters including shot put, tug o' war, high and long jumps, crazy sports; Cavalry Cup Final, Blues v 4/7 Dragoon Guards, 1 May 1937; boxing, horse-back tug o' war. The colour is frequently very good. The second reel features off cuts from this material.
Alternative Title:LEGGE BOURKE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
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Object_Number:MGH 695
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
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Production Date:1937
Production Country: GB
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: English
Subtitle language: English
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 2
Footage: 740 ft; Running time: 20 mins
