Very Old Film Footage - Racing Whippets

[Tesa]

I came across this on youtube, and thought others might like to see it.

youtube link

 

[jinnyfizz]

That is brilliant!!!! Thank you for posting it

Loved seeing the old steam train in the background too :- "

The racing was a real event - look how smartly they all dressed (w00t) !!

 

[meddling]

Thats really interesting...some of the whippets look quite big...others look tiny.

 

[AnnSa]

How interesting.......good find :thumbsup:

 

[affieluver]

thats brilliant :thumbsup:

 

[milly]

Brilliant :thumbsup: Really enjoyed that.

 

[Riley]

Wow, I really enjoyed watching it. Thanks for posting it. I thought the whippets looked quite chunky. Loved the steam train at the end pulling all those goods wagons. Brilliant.

Patsy

 

[davethehorse]

Great video - thanks for the link.

 

[Bedlam]

french tart singing spoils it

 

[bertha]

Great, thanks for posting it, the first lot of dogs looked more like greyhounds, certainly very big for whippets. I recognise some of the still photos, there were some Tiptrees there and others I know from photos in various books.

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[trac]

That is brilliant!!!! Thank you for posting it   Loved seeing the old steam train in the background too :- "

The racing was a real event - look how smartly they all dressed (w00t) !!

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i enjoyed the steam train to ,being to young to remember them unlike you big sis :- "

loved watching the clip thanks for that Tesa:thumbsup:

 

[Tesa]

I recognise some of the still photos, there were some Tiptrees there and others I know from photos in various books.:cheers:

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I can't help but wonder if the dog and owner at 3.15sec is Floreat Etona and her owner M.A.W. Brown

 

[Happy Humber]

Great, thanks for posting it, the first lot of dogs looked more like greyhounds, certainly very big for whippets. I recognise some of the still photos, there were some Tiptrees there and others I know from photos in various books.:cheers:

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I recognised Ch Wingedfoot Clare De Lune and Ch Wingedfoot Marksman

 

[Tesa]

Great, thanks for posting it, the first lot of dogs looked more like greyhounds, certainly very big for whippets. I recognise some of the still photos, there were some Tiptrees there and others I know from photos in various books.:cheers:

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I recognised Ch Wingedfoot Clare De Lune and Ch Wingedfoot Marksman

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And Douglas Todd himself, holding 4-5 whippets