Newcastle - Blaydon Races

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1723A
Date Released
14 Jun 1962
Date submitted
12 Jun 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1White City - British Games
  2. 2Sheepdogs on Trial
  3. 3Around the Circuits
  4. 4Around the Circuits
  5. 5Newcastle - Blaydon Races

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Blaydon Races. DESCRIPTION: A hundred years ago, George Ridley, an ex-miner, stood up at Balmbras Music Hall in Newcastle and sang a composition of his own which later became known as Blaydon Races. Now, Mr Gaitskell was there to join the song’s centenary celebrations. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Procession. Man with cigar. (3 shots) Lights. Man. (2 shots) Carnival Queen. Woman drinking. Three girls. Coach driver. (2 shots) crowd. Conductor. (2 shots) band. Name of road. Band. (5 shots) procession. (2 shots) woman. (2 shots) procession. (5 shots) bookies. (5 shots) race in progress. (2 shots) crowd. (2 shots) race. (5 shots) fireworks. Centenary celebrations of the song Blaydon races. Mr Gaitskell was present. The occasion called for a Queen and Sheila McFarlane was chosen. After a five mile trek the procession approaches Blaydon. Fireworks provided a fitting final.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Music and dance; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Newcastle
Card file number
84515
Credits:
Camera
Jim Godfrey
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
164
Story extras:
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