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British Empire Games

Item number (ISN):

388306

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1930

Item number (ISN):

388306

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

KING, Bruce

Accession:

2008-0022

Media:

Film

Part:

3 of 3

Production date:

1930

Production company:

Ontario Motion Picture Bureau

Description:

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Footage of the British Empire Games held in Hamilton, Ontario. Intertitle: Lucky to get a seat in the stadium on opening day - part of a huge crowd of Hamilton. Intertitle: Parade of the athletes representing seven empire countries. Intertitle: His Excellency the Governor General MEW Beattie and Premier Ferguson. Country signs of Ireland, New Zealand, Newfoundland and Canada. Commentators at microphone. Intertitle: Left, Bobbie Kerr a former Olympic champion and M.M. Robinson who planned the successful tourney. Intertitle: The rowing was well contested. England won the "eights" and Bobby Pearce, Australia the "singles." Intertitle: 1st heat 440yds - A. Wilson, Canada - G.A. Golding, Australia qualifying. Intertitle: Finish 3rd heat 440 yds - J. Bell, Canada; W.j. Walters (South Africa) qualifying. Intertitle: Start - Final 440yds. Intertitle: 2nd heat - 120 yds - hurdles. Intertitle: J.H. Chandler - South Aftica wins first heat - 880 yds. Intertitle: T. Hampton, England, wins 2nd heat 880 yds. Intertitle: T. Hampton, England wins final 880 yds. Intertitle: England won most of the middle distance events - New Zealand, the 6 mile run. Intertitle: 3 mile run - First S.A. Tomlin, England; 2nd A.J. Hillhouse, Australia; 3rd J.W. Winfield, England. Intertitle: Not even rain could keep the crowds away. Intertitle: 2 mile steeplechase - 1st G.W. Bailey, England; 2nd A.J. Hillhouse, Australia; 3rd V.E. Morgan, England. Intertitle: 1st heat 440 yds hurdles. Intertitle: Lord David Burghey triumphed at the hurdles. Intertitle: The classic marathon won by D.M.L. Wright - Scotland. Intertitle: The English bowling team were victorious. Intertitle: War canoes on Hamilton Bay. Intertitle: The rowing was well contested - England won the "eights" and Bobby Pearce, Australia the "singles." <18mn 39s>

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Notes:

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1. Crown material over 50 years - copyright expired.~2. Appears to be a different version from ISNs 239484, 303549 and 237439, especially with the order of the content.~3. Footage count is 1283 feet.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

451188

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2008-03-0318
2008-03-0319
2008-03-0320

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

REL PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

559276

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2011-09-0029

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

2008-03-0318
2008-03-0319
2008-03-0320

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

608122

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2012-10-0043

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

2011-09-0029

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

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