Sydney, Australia stages Royal Easter farm show in 1940

VS about six men stand on removable boards stuck in poles as they chop poles in chopping contest, second man over Vic Summers from Queensland wins / Sheaf pitching contest: CU pitchfork stuck in hay sheaf covered in burlap / VS man hurls hay sheaf over bar 53 feet in air setting new world's record, another sheaf is hurled, crowd in bkgd watches / steeplechase: Len Wilcox from the Northern Rivers and one of Australia's leading steeplechasers approaches water jump, then perfect jump in slo-mo / another rider and horse jump (slo-mo) but tumble, both seem okay / Note: exact day not known

VS about six men stand on removable boards stuck in poles as they chop poles in chopping contest, second man over Vic Summers from Queensland wins / Sheaf pitching contest: CU pitchfork stuck in hay sheaf covered in burlap / VS man hurls hay sheaf over bar 53 feet in air setting new world's record, another sheaf is hurled, crowd in bkgd watches / steeplechase: Len Wilcox from the Northern Rivers and one of Australia's leading steeplechasers approaches water jump, then perfect jump in slo-mo / another rider and horse jump (slo-mo) but tumble, both seem okay / Note: exact day not known
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Credit:
Grinberg, Paramount, Pathe Newsreels
Editorial #:
1094044016
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
April 01, 1940
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:01:03:10
Location:
Sydney, Australia
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr003482_03_01.mov