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This programme takes a look at when and why Wembley Stadium was erected and how it's acquired the title 'Venue of Legends'.
This programme takes a look at when and why Wembley Stadium was erected and how it's acquired the title 'Venue of Legends'.
| Module code and title: | A103, An introduction to the humanities |
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| Item code: | A103; 06 |
| First transmission date: | 20-01-1998 |
| Published: | 1998 |
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| Duration: | 00:28:57 |
| Note: | Loan copy available on compilation video A103/5,6,7,8; Programme also used for AZX103/06 |
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| Producer: | Mags Noble |
| Contributor: | Colin Cunningham |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | British Empire Exhibition footage; Cup Final footage; Demonstrations; Film footage of building work in 1920s; Football |
| Footage description: | Footage - Wembley Stadium (0'24"-0'57") - 1966 World Cup at Wembley. 1923 FA Cup Final, Bolton v West Ham. Greyhound racing. Photos of :- 1931 Wembley Classic Champion, Mick the Miller. 1929 Rugby League Cup Final, Wigan v Dewsbury. 1948 Olympic Games. 1939 Women's League of Health & Beauty. 1982 Pope John Paul II. 1985 Live Aid (1'18"-2'17") - Outside of Wembley Stadium. Photo of building site 1922. Builders. 1200 men testing structural safety. 1923 FA Cup Final, Bolton v West Ham. Photos of terraces & covered seating (2'30"-4'49") - Photo of British Empire Exhibition 1924 (5'13"-5'58") - Foundation stone laid by The Duke of York. The opening of the stadium by the King. Celebration of British history. Photo of British Government Pavillion. Painting in Indian Pavillion. Photo of gold ball, Australian wool & lifesize sculpture of Prince of Wales sculpted in Canadian butter. Photo of Ford car, British Empire, amusement park & Wembley Stadium (6'08"-11'48").Colosseum, Rome compared to Wembley. How Wembley's constructed. Royal box. Bobby Moore receiving the World Cup from the Queen, 1966 (12'07"-17'20") - Drawing of The British Empire Exhibition. Remaining buildings from the exhibition. Twin towers (17'21"-18'40") - Bust of Sir Arthur Elvin. Photo of concrete lion being loaded onto a lorry. Arthur Elvin at Wembley Stadium. Greyhound racing. 1929 & 1945 Rugby League Cup Final. Wembley Arena (18'51"-20'31") - 1948 Olympics, Wembley. 1936 Olympics, Berlin (20'45"-22'08") - 1948 Olympics 10000 metres race. Television cameras at 1948 Olympics (22'38"-23'45") - Wembley Stadium roof. Lighting. 1966 FA Cup Final, Everton v Sheffield Wednesday. 1923 pitch invasion. Hillsborough tragedy. Gates to Liverpool FC Seating at Wembley (2346"-25'31") - 1982 Papal mass at Wembley. 1985 Live Aid. 1972 FA Cup Final, Leeds v Arsenal. London underground (25'39"-27'05") - Graphic & model of new Wembley Stadium (27'44"-28'16"). |
| Master spool number: | DOU9060 |
| Production number: | FOUA497S |
| Videofinder number: | 5390 |
| Available to public: | no |
