| CHESTER-LE-STREET The people of Chester-le-Street in Durham play football through the town at the start of Lent. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5306 |
| Catalog #: | 510176 | |
| Clip Number: | 510176-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1168 | |
| Timecode: | 01:34:24 - 01:35:32 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1925 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. HOLIDAYS: Shrove Tuesday LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England RECREATION: Games, unusual SPORTS/SOCCER: Unusual | |
| Description: | Chester-le-street, Durham celebrates the advent of Lent with centuries old game of football through the town. M/S of the Red Lion Inn with a few men stood in front of it, the camera pans across to some fencing. L/S of a large crowd gathered outside Taylors Chemists, a man throws the football to them from an upstairs window, they move off in pursuit of the ball. L/S as they all run down the street. M/S of one man running through the river with the ball while people stand at the side, he holds it up. M/S as people surround him in an attempt to get the ball. | |
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