PATHE FILM FOOTAGE FROM ARCHIVES OF FIRST EVER DEVONS AT A CATSHOW IN 1957 !

If this link to an old short pathe newsreel film works then its wonderful to see - its in black and white a short minute or so and set at a UK catshow in 1957 - it includes footage of the four first ever devon rexes - fantastic - thanks to friend on Hubbell catchat she adores old films and shes found several - the refs something like this -

website - www.britishpathe.com

CATSHOW OLYMPIA film archive id is 2237-04 date of film 18/12/1969

hope you all are able to find and see it ?

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Site AdminPermalink Reply by Joy on May 29, 2011 at 10:57

Goodness the one where they show the body looks so like Stella. Great footage Babs.

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Permalink Reply by Devon Zone Admin on May 29, 2011 at 14:07

That is great Babs, thanks for sharing!

Only 4 Devons in the world - wow!

And the Persian with a security guard.

Edited to add: Off topic but.... There are some great old videos on there including a newsreel of genuine footage of the Titanic disaster.

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Permalink Reply by Babs Chiara Bailey on May 29, 2011 at 18:32

glad you are getting to see it - devons dont seem to have changed their shape much do they then? ps I adored the reel showing the old fashioned siamese - fabulous ! we just about remember them like that -

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Permalink Reply by Belinda on May 30, 2011 at 14:42

That was great, Thanks for sharing :)

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Permalink Reply by Marjan Boonen on June 8, 2011 at 18:14

Great tip Babs,

thanx!!

Lovely to see how the Devon started. I love those types!

Sad at the same time to see how the types of Persians and Siamese have "improved" since those years.

Best wishes,

Marjan Boonen

www.boonland.nl

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Permalink Reply by Babs Chiara Bailey on June 8, 2011 at 18:31

yes, we also agree about both siams and orientals - not like types they were 20 ot 30 years ago when we had our first siameses - they were stronger lived longer back then believe me ! anyway enjoy devons - we do - theyre darlings !