Wellsbury: Ward's Bridge Inter-House Athletic Champs

Summary

Ward's Bridge Secondary School sports at Wednesfield in 1967. Filmed by Raymond Wellsbury.

Year:

1967

Duration:

0:07:45

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Home Movie

Master format:

8mm

Description

The film begins with shots of the children of Ward's Bridge secondary school in their house colours marching with flags at the start of their annual sports day. We then see running races and javelin, high jump, shot put, discus, hurdling and pole vault. Some of the winners are presented with with awards by the British sprinter Maureen Tranter. The winners hold up their certificates to the camera.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Ward's Bridge Secondary Modern School closed in 1989