Alnwick (1938)

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1938


1930s


Alnwick


Northumberland

  • Description

    Full title reads: "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. N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. Presumably from 1930s Gazettes. There are several missing stories covering the traditional Shrovetide football game in Alnwick - it is not clear if this is one of those. 90,000 historic films, all SEARCHABLE on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/britishpathe Join us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/britishpathe Tweet us @britishpathe FILM ID:1905.23

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    Newcastle University (Youtube)

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    Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63YNTm_1UCQ
    Resource type: Video
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 10 years, 6 months ago
    Viewed: 837 times
    Picture Taken: Unknown

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