Football Ball Manufacture AKA Football Story 1956

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C/U of a football being kicked; M/Ss of a group of Arsenal players heading the ball to one another and displaying ball-skill dexterity on Highbury football pitch; commentator mentions players like Captain Cliff Holton and internationals (David) Bowen and (Derrick) Tapscott being household names; Dennis...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1973
Sort Number:
CP 057
Time in/Out:
01:24:44:00 / 01:27:04:00
Canister:
CP 057
Film ID:
39.09
Issue Date:
30/01/1956

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  • "Derrick Tapscott" in text and tags should read Derek Tapscott.

    "Dennis Evans may also be seen among the players" - just to confirm that yes, Evans is seen.

    jamied 2nd Mar 2013

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