Canoe Race (1946)

Unissued / unused material - location and date unclear or unknown. German voiceovered item. The Ardennes, Belgium. The Brussels Kayak Club hold their canoe race in the Ardennes. MS Start of race showing both canoes and one man kayaks. MS boats pass under a temporary bridge. CU top view of boy in kayak as he passes under the bridge. CU shots of canoes ’shooting the rapids’. MS Angler hurriedly pulls his line in to avoid becoming entangled with boats. Various shots of race. MS Winner flagged past the post. CU Winner congratulated by officials after the race. Cataloguer’s Note: Paperwork suggests date of material around 18/7/1946 - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 1