Ashbourne Football AKA Shrovetide Football 1963

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Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

Twice a year - on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday - all the men in the town play football through the streets. There are two teams - those born north of the Henmore Brook are the 'upards', the others are the 'downards'.

C/U road sign to Ashbourne. Shots of...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3206
Sort Number:
CP 436
Time in/Out:
01:51:34:00 / 01:53:38:00
Canister:
CP 436
Film ID:
229.14
Issue Date:
05/05/1963

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Derbyshire NEW

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