Military Football in World War 1

MILITARY FOOTBALL DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR Sport has always been an integral part of life in the British military and the First World War was no exception. Whether played as part of an organised inter-unit competition or a quick ad-hoc kickabout behind the lines, football was by far the most popular form of recreation […]

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Football on Film

FOOTBALL ON FILM Britain has a rich history in cinematics, with the world’s first moving picture being shot by Frenchman Louis Le Prince in the Yorkshire town of Leeds in 1888. From there, the celluloid film was developed and the first 35mm camera was built and patented. By the turn of the 20th Century, Blackburn-based […]

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