Birkenhead Park (1926)

Merseyside. Title: “Birkenhead Park end Sale’s long winning sequence with brilliant win by 34 pts. to 6 pts.“ M/S of a rugby team in striped shirts running out of a pavilion onto the pitch, passing a crowd of spectators, one of the players runs right up to the camera, making a funny face as he does so. M/S of a rugby scrum. Various shots of the match in action. L/S of a crowd of spectators at the edge of the pitch, cheering. Note: according to original issue sheet this version is for Manchester and Liverpool only. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont