Testing the Stadium Stands at Wembley. After an Exhaustive Test with Cement Bags ... 1000s of Men Requisitioned to Prove Stability of Structure

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1245

Date Released

26 Feb 1923

Date Other

1 Feb 1923

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Eton College Steeplechases - Record Entries for Senior and Junior Events
2. 2Testing the Stadium Stands at Wembley. After an Exhaustive Test with Cement Bags ... 1000s of Men Requisitioned to Prove Stability of Structure
3. 3Fight for FA Cup. Third Round (1)
4. 4Fight for FA Cup. Third Round (2)
5. 5Fight for FA Cup. Third Round (3)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Cement bags placed on stadium. Crowd move up and down to test stadium.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Engineering

Written sources

Newsfilm Online   Used for alternative date

Library number GR

6446

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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