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Year: 1916
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Runtime: 2 mins
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Description: I. 'ARTIST'S RIFLES V. IRISH GUARDS: The Irish Guards defeat the Artist's Rifles (O.T.C.) by four goals to all (sic) at a football match held at Warley'. Both teams are seen leaving a brick building and heading for the pitch. The match takes place, on a pitch which is in terrible condition, while an audience of soldiers watches.II. 'LONDON UNDER SNOW: The (Snow) Battle of London. Members of the Inns of Court O.T.C. have a pitched battle near their training camp'. Thick snow in a park (Lincoln's Inn Fields ?) is used as ammunition as the cadets have a frantic snowball fight. A young woman enters the fray and is pelted vigorously, although she manages to keep a smile on her face.III. 'THE OLD ROMAN BATH: 2,000 years ago the Romans discovered the healing virtues of the hot mineral spring at Bath. Over 8,000 wounded soldiers suffering from rheumatism, sciatica etc. have been restored to health'. Wounded soldiers, clad in their hospital garments, stand around the hot spring and pose for the camera. Most of them are smoking.
I. Military football match.II. Snow in LondonIII. The Royal Baths.
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Keywords: EFG1914 / World War I / British Army, London Regiment, Bn 28 (OTC) / British Army, Irish Guards / British Army, Inns of Court Regiment (OTC) / British Army / recreation, British military - sport: football / recreation, British military - casual: snowball fight / buildings, British - historic: Royal Baths / medical, British military - long term: wounded soldiers / Warley, Essex, England, UK / London, England, UK / GB, England & Bath, Somerset
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Provider: Imperial War Museums
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Rights: In Copyright / Imperial War Museums
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Production company: Topical Film Company
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Colour: Black & White
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Sound: Without sound
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