Pushball 1968

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Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey.

On a playing field we see various shots of young people playing a new game that involves running about, pushing, carrying, hitting and bouncing off a huge leather ball. It looks like fun - except for the people who get trampled on it the rush for the ball.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4343
Sort Number:
CP 696
Time in/Out:
01:09:22:00 / 01:10:58:00
Canister:
CP 696
Film ID:
429.05
Issue Date:
28/04/1968

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