| TIPPIT AND SHOVE HALFPENNY Locals in the West Country play games of tippit and shove halfpenny in the pub. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7048 | |
| Catalog #: | 510202 | |
| Clip Number: | 510202-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 269 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:31 - 01:02:13 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FOOD/RESTAURANTS: Pubs / Bars LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England RECREATION: Games, unusual | |
| Description: | Tippit and shove half penny. Somewhere in the West Country. M/S of men sat around a pub table playing tippit, various shots as they play and chalk the score on the table. In this game several men place their hands under the table. A coin is placed in one fist. All the men put their hands on the table & the other team tries to guess which fist is holding the coin. Various shots as others play shove halfpenny on a board. Men slide coins on a long board trying to land them in closest to a line on the board. | |
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