Nations at Play

Description

Lesley Sharp narrates as original newsreel footage and 1950s voice- over are used to illustrate how Britons spent their leisure time during the first half of the 20th century. Includes footage of Henley regattas, frolics at the seaside, the Victorian fairground, horse riding in Hyde Park, Royal Ascot in 1919, Deauville in the 1920s and the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley.

Runtime

30 min

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Date of Publication

[2014], c2011

Database

Films on Demand

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