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Half a million people including their Royal Highnesses; the Duke ad Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke and Duchess of Kent saw the Derby today - The hottest day of the year. Lord Rosebery's "Blue Peter" the favourite, won by four lengths from "Fox...
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The Final for the Duke of Sutherland Cup
The final for the Duke of Sutherland Cup between Cowdrey Park and The Greyhounds provided thrilling polo. Here Rao Raja Hanut Singh (right) scores for Cowdrey Park. C. Ryland Smith of the Greyhounds is too idle to stop him.
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The 1961 Derby, was won by a 66 to 1 outsider Psidium, owned by Mrs. Airpad Plesch and ridden by R. Poincelet, the French jockey. The cpiture shows the finish of the race with Psidium winning from Dicta Drake, Pardao Sovrango and Cipriani.
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"A Happy Royal Occasion!" Photo shows: A charming picture from Stockholm, showing the four Swedish Princesses L to R: Princess Margaretha, aged 22: Desiree, aged 18: Birgitta, aged 20: and Christina, aged 13, with their young brother the Crown Pri...
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The HMS Wakeful with a Rescue Aircraft
The HMS Wakeful, a frigate of the Mediterranean Fleet, arrived in Malta towing an American amphibian rescue aircraft abandoned during operations at sea.
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The Italian challenger, Boticelli, owned by the Marchese Incisa della Rochetta, and ridden by E. Camici, winning the Ascot Gold Cup from Blue Prince II and Eleanor.
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Pictures just received of war-time scenes in Addis Ababa. Irregulars parading in Addis Ababa before leaving for the front.
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The Queen Enjoys a Joke with Haile Selassie
State Visit of H. M. the Queen and Prince Philip to Ethiopia Photo shows: H. M. the Queen enjoys a joke with the Emperor Haile Selassie when they attended a great Children's Rally held in the Haile Selassie Stadium at Addis Ababa.
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Pinza (Sir Gordon Richards) seen winning the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes the richest race of the year from the Queen's Aureole, while Nucio, Pharel and Worden II stage a close finish for third place.
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Ascot Races - second day. The Race just before the finish. Mr. C. Jarvis' "Galsonia" and the winner Mr. H. G, Blagrave's "Couvert" (Cliff Richards up) on the far side leading from "Carlisle" and "Phakos".
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