Metadata
WORK ID: YFA 842 (Master Record)
Title | Year | Date |
HMI INSPECTION 1939 & SPORTS DAY | 1939 | 1939-01-01 |
Details
Original Format: 16mm Colour: Black & White Sound: Silent Duration: 10 mins 25 secs Subject: MILITARY / POLICE SPORT |
Summary Part of the Bradford Police collection, this film contains scenes from an annual Government Inspection as well as a police sports day. |
Description
Part of the Bradford Police collection, this film contains scenes from an annual Government Inspection as well as a police sports day.
The film opens with a short scene of the police force marching in Peel Park.
Title - The End
Title - NCAA Championships Held at Horsfall playing fields 26th June, 1937.
Many spectators have turned out to watch the sporting events on this sunny day. On the field, the athletes begin to warm up. Following this is footage of the Shot-Put and High Jump events as...
Part of the Bradford Police collection, this film contains scenes from an annual Government Inspection as well as a police sports day.
The film opens with a short scene of the police force marching in Peel Park.
Title - The End
Title - NCAA Championships Held at Horsfall playing fields 26th June, 1937.
Many spectators have turned out to watch the sporting events on this sunny day. On the field, the athletes begin to warm up. Following this is footage of the Shot-Put and High Jump events as well as more footage of the crowds. A St. John's Ambulance man is in the foreground.
Title - Two miles walking race.
Title - City of Bradford Police
Government Inspection 1937.
By Lt. Col. F. Brook D.S.C., M.C. H.M. Inspector of Constabulary.
Held in Peel Park 14th July 1937
The police force stands at attention.
Title - Trumpeters announce the arrival of H.M. Inspector
The trumpeters briefly play announcing the beginning of the inspection. Local dignitaries can be seen, and the inspection takes place. This includes an inspection of the entire force, mounted and mobile police.
Title - March past in slow time.
A brass band is playing as the police force marches past. Photographers can also be seen.
Title - And in quick time -
Title - Then in Column
The mounted police are at the rear of the parade.
Title - To advance in review order, and General Salute.
The sports day portion of the film begins, and participants in the walking race await the start. The race beings, and part of the competition can be seen.
Title - 100 yards flat race C.B. Holmes 10 secs.
Photographers wait at the finish line as the athletes approach. The race is then followed by a man throwing a discus and a tug-of-war match.
After each of the following intertitles, the athlete and type of race are shown.
Title - 440 yards flat race W. Roberts 49.9 secs
Title - Two mile steeplechase H.D. Clark 10 mins 33.6 secs.
Title - 220 yards flat race C.B. Holmes 22 secs.
Title - 120 yards hurdles 'juniors' F.L. Rowland 16.5 secs.
Title - 120 yard hurdles A. Hughes 15.9 secs.
Title - One mile flat race J. Keirans 4 mins 25 sec.
Title - N.C.A.A Finis
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