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SHETLAND PONIES 1962
Ashorne Hill, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
Shetland ponies grazing on a snow covered meadow.Elderly woman, Kathleen Grasby leading a Shetland pulling a miniature carriage, behind is another Shetland pulling a cart. These ponies "are trained for stage work, for fashion shows and for fetes", Kathleen has been raising them since 1922. Shetland pulling cart. show of frost covered branches. Beautiful frost covered branches. Kathleen's daughter, Diana, feeding sugar cubes to ponies. Diana putting a bridle on a piebald Shetland. Diana leading the bridled pony away from the rest of the animals. Diana leading the pony to the door of their farmhouse.
Diana leading the pony through the door. Each day Diana goes to the meadow to talk to the animals, she takes one of "lucky ones" home. Kathleen sitting in an armchair, reading by the fire, she is holding the bridles of two ponies. Diana enters, leading the pony and takes a seat opposite her mother. a tiny pony. Kathleen petting a cream pony. pony chewing Kathleen's sleeve as she tries to read. brown pony eating cake from Diana's plate. pony licking Kathleen's face - "Shetland ponies like these are shipped by Mrs. Grasby all over the world at prices ranging up to 150 guineas a time". a light brown pony with its head in a cupboard looking for food. the book in Kathleen's lap, tilt up to her face as she laughs. a curious pony knocking books off a shelf with its nose. the books landing on the floor, one is titled, "Three Naughty Elves".
Leamington Spa Warwickshire PRAM CAR Date: 30 Apr 1951
Childcare bicycles quirky inventions New pioneering tram is put to the test in Leamington Spa
Duration: 01 mins 08 secs Black & White with Sound .
Woman with pram, wheels it across road towards bicycle stand in foreground.
Woman pulls rods out from underneath for attachment to a bicyle and uses the pram now as a side-car.
NATIONAL CYLCE RALLY
Leamington Spa Warwickshire Date: 06 Jul 1950
Duration: 32 secs Black & White with Sound
National Cyclists Union rallies bicycles mayor Jock Miller tricycles tandems
The National Cyclists Union rally passing through Leamington Spa.
Full Procession of cyclists at the National Cyclists Union rally
WORLD CHAMP GOES HOME. 16.07.51
Royal Leamington Spa Warwickshire
Boxer Randolph Turpin drives through the town for a civic reception with the mayor .10,000 local welcome him home
Middleweight boxing Champ Randolph Turpin returns home in victory to Leamington Spa. Duration: 01 mins 23 secs Black & White with Sound
VETERAN CAR CLUB SILVER JUBILEE RALLY
Location: Leamington Spa
Date: 14/07/1955
Length: 53 secs
Description: The Veteran Car Club of Great Britain have been celebrating their Silver Jubilee with a rally at Leamington Spa for cars built before 1917.
veteran cars lined up. Car moving. "Genevieve" (1904 Darracq) being polished. Jackson car moving. cars on road. Austin plaque and building. one of the first Austin 7's (built in 1908 and was the first Austin Gas Turbine car). CU of the Austin Turbo car moving.
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