SPORTS: The “Tote“ totaliser / gambling machine at Hippodrome Longchamps racecourse (1928)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit The ’Tote’ at the Longchamps Hippodrome: The Julius Totaliser machine (early form of computer?) was introduced at Longchamps in 1928. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION - CAPTION - THE “BETTOR“ WAY ? SHOWING THE “TOTE“ IN OPERATION ON LONGCHAMPS RACECOURSE Longchamps ,France Crowds at the race course in front of the “Tote“ building / people placing bets at counter/ totaliser making calculations CAPTION - BUT BOOKIES LIKE SAILORS - DON’T CARE ! Crowd at race course / race in progress Background: The ’Tote’ at the Longchamps Hippodrome: The Julius Totaliser machine (early form of computer?) was introduced at Longchamps in 1928. FILM ID: VLVABHD1SZG2CX4LVPQYQQ05FPTFF To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé