The Origin of Football

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1710

Date Released

12 May 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1And They Said as They Danced Along
2. 2World’s Champion Choir
3. 3The Origin of Football
4. 4Our Fine Fire Fighters
5. 510,000 Lace Workers
6. 6British Cars ‘Sweep the Board’
7. 7Road Walking Championship
8. 8A Feminine ‘Bradman’
9. *Dublin Spring Show

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 8

Summary

'Calcio’, XVth century game, from which our game is derived, revived in all its medieval splendour. In those days no common people could play, only the nobility and princes.

Keywords

Sport; Customs and traditions; History and archaeology

Locations

Florence

Credits:

Camera

Maggi

Story extras:

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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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