Learning on ScreenNewcastle - Blaydon Races
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
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:
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- Camera
- Jim Godfrey
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 164
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