| PORTCHESTER CASTLE A visit to Porchester Castle and cricket pitch | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6028 |
| Catalog #: | 23578 | |
| Clip Number: | 23578-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 294 | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:17 - 01:03:56 | |
| Location: | Portsmouth in Hampshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1960 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Palaces / Castles LANDMARKS: misc. LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Hampshire RECREATION: Travel, Tourism, Sightseeing SPORTS/CRICKET: Misc | |
| Description: | PORTCHESTER CASTLE A visit to Porchester Castle and cricket pitch where cricket was first played L/S of Porchester Castle near Portsmouth, Hampshire; a horse ambles across a field in front of the moat. M/S of a family of three crossing a bridge over the moat while the commentator says this is "a remarkable example of a Norman castle inside a Roman one". M/S of the family walking through a covered gate into the castle, built at the end of the 3rd Century AD, now in ruins and with a grass covered floor; tilt up to show the tower. M/S on top of the tower as a couple in matching Aran-style cardigans look out over the wall towards Portsmouth Harbour. High angle L/S of a cricket pitch outside the castle wall, tilt down to show the courtyard below. High angle L/Ss of the other sections of the castle; L/S of a cricket match being played on the pitch next to the castle. Commentator talks of the history of the castle and mentions "A century and a half ago the grounds were first used for the most characteristic of English games - cricket, appropriately enough only a stone's throw from Hambledon where cricket is often said to have been invented". M/Ss of the cricket match being played; the batting side with a lone woman applauding. M/S of scorers looking out of a window; panning left and down to show a man changing the scoreboard. Commentator says "There can be few other places in the world today where the scorers sit in the upper half of a Roman bastion, with a changing room beneath; or where an ancient Norman keep serves as a grandstand." M/Ss of the game and spectators sitting on benches. | |
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