Ashbourne Shrovetide Football

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2285

Date Released

19 Mar 1973

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Buckingham Palace Investiture
2. 2Gang Show Tribute
3. 3London’s Third Airport
4. 4Ashbourne Shrovetide Football
5. 5Consecration of Cardinals
6. 6Police Lifting Vehicle
7. 7Jockeys’ Show Jumping Championships
8. 8Seals & Dolphins

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ashbourne Shrovetide Football. DESCRIPTION: The annual event - Shrovetide Football at Ashbourne, in Derbyshire. SHOTLIST: LMS crowds watching and walking. LMS crowds watching start of game. CU teams pushing ball up street while crowds watch. LAS crowds up against railing watching. LMS both teams fighting to get ball in stream. LAS both teams fighting to get ball up stream. LMS rear shot of teams in field. LMS rear shot of teams fighting to get ball in stream, crowds watching from bank.

Keywords

Customs and traditions

Locations

Derbyshire

Card file number

98929

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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