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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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Pub choir sings, Wales, 1970s

country of origin: United Kingdom

Singing of "Glory Glory Hallelujah" in Welsh pub 1970s

country of origin: United Kingdom

Drunken old men emerge from rural Welsh pub 1970s

country of origin: United Kingdom

Camera pans across the London borough of Islington

country of origin: United Kingdom

Marching band, London 1970s

country of origin: United Kingdom

Drum majorettes, London 1970s

country of origin: United Kingdom

Morris dancing, London 1974

country of origin: United Kingdom

Music and performance on the streets of Islington, London 1974

country of origin: United Kingdom

Scottish jigs in London 1974

country of origin: United Kingdom

Brass band plays in Islington park. London 1974

country of origin: n/a

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