Mr Price is an extremely strong blacksmith - shown at work and displaying his muscles.
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Short Summary
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Description
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Data
- Film ID:
- 1036.03
- Media URN:
- 36989
- Group:
- Eve pictorials
- Archive:
- British Pathe
- Issue Date:
- 17/09/1928
- Sound:
- Mute
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:02:31:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:03:45:00 / 01:06:16:00
- Canister:
- EP 307
jamied says
Mr Price worked in a village somewhere in Gloucestershire - a newspaper report I've seen from 1927 located him as being in "Bearland", Gloucestershire, but I can find no current village of that name.
mikecu says
Bearland is the extension of Longsmith Street in Gloucester which is situated on the right hand side of Southgate St. going away from the cross. The smithy would be on the north-east side of the road just past the old fire station which is still on the corner of Barbican Road & Longsmith Street, . You can see the two garage doors when the horse is led into the smithy. The fire station doors and building are still there but it is now a solicitors. If I am correct the area where the smithy was is now the city courts. I used to know Joe Price who was also a strong man and was allegedly able to lift a carthorse on his shoulders. Joe worked at ICI at Brockworth in its early days, probably 60's and 70's, and was in charge of the "heavy gang". This person may of course be the original Joe Price, or his son as he was also a blacksmith. I hope this helps.