The Derby (1949)

Full title reads: “The Derby“. Epsom, Surrey. Nimbus wins 1949 Derby in photo finish. GV Pan coaches and course. VS of crowds. VS of Pearly King and Queens. LV Crowd watching the arrival of Queen Mary. SV Queen Mary stepping out of car and being greeted by officials. SV Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan walking past camera. SV Winston Churchill, Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) and Queen Mary on balcony. SV Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and others walking to paddock. GV Crowds and grandstand. SV Crowds round bookies. LV Number board. LV Horses parading round paddock. SV Pan ’Nimbus’ walking past. SV Royal family in paddock watching horses being paraded. VS Jockeys with horses in parade ring. GV Horses parading up course. SV Gordon Richards on Royal Forest going up course. GV From grandstand horses parading up course. GV Horses cantering back along course. LV Massed crowds round grandstand. SV Royal family on balcony looking through glasses. GV Ho
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