"All In" Football - Shrovetide Game 1952

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Atherstone, Warwickshire (or Somerset?)

Shrovetide game of street football. SV. Milling crowd (for super title) GV. Crowded Atherstone main street. SV. Charlie "Nobby" Wilson ex Spurs and Huddersfield rugby player throws ball to crowd Hands reach up for ball. SV. Two policemen watching. LV....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
27120
Sort Number:
52/019
Time in/Out:
01:44:53:00 / 01:45:43:00
Canister:
52/19
Film ID:
17.34
Issue Date:
03/03/1952

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