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People and Leisure
peopleleisure.jpgIn this category we have included footage from sports as well as other footage showing people enjoying themselves and at leisure in their every day lives. Football is represented by a documentary on the history of Celtic and Ranger Clubs (The Big Clubs) as well as the historical 1953 game between England and Hungary showing Hungary’s victory. There’s female wrestling in London in the 60s and cricket footage from India.
Noted Eel and Pie Houses, by filmmaker David Furnham, records the historical development of  the first eel houses  brought to the capital by Dutch eel boats, as well as the tradesmen – the North London dynasty of the Cookes, the Nathans and the Harringtons of Tooting. Felix Greene’s One Man's China portrays the Chinese enjoying themselves, their sports, theatre and cinema programmes.
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Hospital

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End of rationing, ration books burned on streets

country of origin: United Kingdom

Soldiers arrive home and are greeted by big crowd

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Men peer through periscope at bathing girls

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Aerial shot of train crossing outback

country of origin: Australia

Quays, yards, rock garden

country of origin: United Kingdom

Drying off on beach

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Smoke rising from factories

country of origin: China

Acupuncture used as an anaesthetic during operation

country of origin: China

Washing and trimming cows' tails

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