| 200 YEAR OLD FOOTBALL The traditional Shrove Tuesday football game in Alnwick - the whole village plays. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5253 |
| Catalog #: | 509440 | |
| Clip Number: | 509440-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1065 | |
| Timecode: | 01:29:34 - 01:30:26 | |
| Location: | Alnwick, Northumberland. | |
| Year Shot: | 1924 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Historic / Traditional HOLIDAYS: Shrove Tuesday LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England SPORTS/SOCCER: Misc | |
| Description: | 200 Year Old Football. Whole Town joins in Annual Shrove Tuesday Game. Alnwick, Northumberland. M/S of a man in a top hat (the mayor? a local celebrity?) handing a football to one of a group of men, the ceremony is accompanied by a bag piper. M/S of a crowd of men and boys, one of the men kicks the football and they all rush forward. L/S of the anarchic football game; all the village's men chase the ball, they all wear everyday clothes. In the foreground is the goal post (a large arch decorated with greenery ) - various shots show the game centring around it. M/S of a group of children pushing and shoving in front of the camera, a man in the background lifts up a little boy holding the football. | |
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