World’s Wonder Grandstand (1926)

Full title reads: “World’s wonder grandstand to be replete with every modern device for comfort of racegoers, is rising rapidly on site of the familiar old structure“. Epsom, Surrey. Panning shot of building site on race course. Panning shot of spectators under umbrellas in old stand. L/S of old stand. Fade to black. Fade in from black to L/S of scaffolding frame of the new stand. Intertitle: “The changed scene. Demolition of the famous grandstand has commenced to make room for a bigger structure“. Various shots of men working on scaffolding frame of new stand. 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 Bul