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1929 FOOTBALL: Annual shrovetide football match at Ashbourne
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0:22Now PlayingDate: 14th February 1929
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Whole Town Plays Football. Ashbourne is divided in itself when the two halves of the town indulge in the annual match.
ENGLAND: Derbyshire: Ashbourne:
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General views of people taking part in Shrovetide football match including shots in field and river
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