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  • Short Summary

    Lord Percy, Minister for Education, watches 3000 children in mass physical training demo.

  • Description

    Northampton, Northamptonshire.

    Title: "LESSONS THEY ENJOY. 3000 elementary schoolchildren in massed physical training demonstration before Lord Percy, Minster of Education".

    Various high angled L/Ss of lots of rows of girls and boys on a football pitch. The children are doing exercises; they walk in small circles, touch their toes, hold hands and dances in rings. The spectator stands in the football ground are packed. L/S of children dancing in a huge circle. L/S of a crowd of boys cheering.

    Note: some shots same as those in 9000 SCHOOL CHILDREN in G 1296. Please see separate record for details.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    500.14
    Media URN:
    21825
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    07/06/1926
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:06:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:26:49:00 / 01:27:55:00
    Canister:
    G 1300

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