| ALL THROUGH THE TOWN Traditional crazy football match in Alnwick | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5360 |
| Catalog #: | 513100 | |
| Clip Number: | 513100-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1377 | |
| Timecode: | 01:46:48 - 01:48:02 | |
| Location: | Alnwick, Northumberland | |
| Year Shot: | 1927 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Historic / Traditional HOLIDAYS: Shrove Tuesday LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England RECREATION: Games, unusual | |
| Description: | All through the town. Advent of Lent celebrated with Centuries-old Shrovetide Football Game. Alnwick, Northumberland A piper leads a band of men across a courtyard, and they are handed a football. We see a man surrounded by a crowd of all ages as he evidently points to the start of the game and kicks the ball forward. It looks like a free for all, as a mass of men in winter coats and ordinary clothes kick the ball and mill about near a set of rugby style goal posts decorated with greenery. The crowd are then seen watching two men swimming across some water, with the ball, trying to reach the far bank. | |
WPA FILM LIBRARY
