Ibrox Park Disaster

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2170A

Date Released

7 Jan 1971

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1 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ibrox Park Disaster. DESCRIPTION: The aftermath of the tragedy in which 66 people lost their lives after the traditional New Year football game between Celtic and Rangers. From a stunned Glasgow, pictures of the broken safety barriers and some of the survivors in hospital. Plus library film of earlier matches and less serious incidents. SHOTLIST: GV Rangers Stadium Ibrox Park. Angle shot name Rangers FC & flag at half mast. GV terracing showing broken barriers. SV pan down ditto zoom out to LV angle shot sign Victoria Infirmary. SV Alec McMartin of Glasgow reading paper about disaster. SV another survivor Mr Campbell Clark of Hamilton in bed. GV mass football crowd at Burnley 1962 (Library). TV pan crowds behind broken railings. SV injured people being attended. GV massed crowds cheering at Scottish Cup Final ‘69 (Library). LV zoom into crowds rushing onto pitch. SV injured man being laid on ground. LV injured man on stretcher.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Mass media; Health and medicine; Football; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Glasgow; United Kingdom

Footage sources

Library
Movietone

Card file number

96693

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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