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'Hastings Calling’

Date released

6 Sep 1926

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

784-2

NoS ID

130760

Story no

3 / 5

[SUBTITLE]: "Volume rather than quality in Town Criers’ Competition. "Oyez!". "Oyez! Oyez!!". "Oyez! Oyez!! Oyez!!!". "We are now showing"." Town crier competition at Hastings fête.

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News Flashes from Round the World: Town Criers at Hastings

Date released

19 Aug 1954

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

2152

NoS ID

071772

Story no

5 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Oyez!

Date released

27 Aug 1964

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1838A

NoS ID

025655

Story no

4 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oyez!. DESCRIPTION: Town criers from all over Britain, gathered to split the ear drums of Hastings holidaymakers during their National Championship. Winner for the seventh time was...

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Human "Loud Speakers"

Date released

20 Sep 1926

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1330; Super Issue No.: 26/75

NoS ID

085397

Story no

5 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

E Austin of Highworth judged "the big noise" from 21 other competitors in town criers’ championship.

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Town Criers’ Contest. Oyez-Men Shout for Title

Date released

19 Aug 1954

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2449

NoS ID

045181

Story no

1 / 6

Loudest voiced men in England bawl for cup and £50.

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Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!

Date released

6 Sep 1926

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1326; Super Issue No.: 26/71

NoS ID

085355

Story no

3 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

Holidaymakers try their hands (or rather mouths) in town criers’ competition.

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Shout for Title

Date released

22 Aug 1932

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

155

NoS ID

032205

Story no

2 / 6

Oyez. Brass-lunged Town Criers, loudest in Britain, bawl their piece for National Championship.

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Brass Lungs in the Lists

Date released

16 Jul 1934

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

353

NoS ID

033356

Story no

6 / 6

Oyez, oyez! Human loud-speakers rend the air with ear-splitting efforts in National Town Criers’ contest.

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Town Criers Championships at Hastings

Date released

24 Aug 1953

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

2049

NoS ID

070941

Story no

4 / 9

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

Hastings-to-Brighton walk.

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Town Criers Compete for British Championships at Lyme Regis

Date released

22 Aug 1932

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

221

NoS ID

139007

Story no

8 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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