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Topical Budget 810-1: No Parlour Pastime! (1927)
 

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Title: "No Parlour Pastime! According to tradition, Chester-le-Street celebrates Shove Tuesday with Ball Game throughout the town."

A huge crowd jostles in the street. The ball makes a brief appearance at the back of the shot. The game charges on through the Market Square and into the river, where the boldest players follow the ball, while the more cautious watch from the banks.