| SHROVETIDE FOOTBALL Shots of the traditional Shrovetide football game in Alnwick. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6302 |
| Catalog #: | 252560 | |
| Clip Number: | 252560-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ||
| Timecode: | 01:48:10 - 01:48:52 | |
| Location: | Alnwick, Northumberland. | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOLIDAYS: Shrove Tuesday LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England SPORTS/SOCCER: Misc | |
| Description: | SHROVETIDE FOOTBALL Shots of the traditional Shrovetide football game in Alnwick. Alnwick, Northumberland. A football is dropped to the crowd from the ramparts of Alnwick Castle. People parade with the ball to the playing area. The ball is kicked off for the start of the traditional Shrovetide game of "Football". Various shots of the rough and tumble game. People push and shove. Shots of people retrieving the ball from the river. MS of the two men who got the ball from the river. | |
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