The North East Film Archive is one of a network of regional film archives established to collect, preserve and show film made in, or about the North East of England. Our collections are non-fiction, and date from the early 1900s to the present day, providing a rich record of life in the region over the 20th century. Many of our films are available to watch, free of charge, on our website.
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Guisborough Grammar School Sports 2
Not a bean bag in sight at the Guisborough Grammar School sports day where an entertaining obstacle course brick walk takes place.
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Overview
The enduring tradition of sports day is documented at Guisborough Grammar School with a backdrop of brooding priory ruins and the North York Moors. Along with the usual egg and spoon, high jump, sprints, relay and hurdles, boys take part in a challenging obstacle course race requiring them to walk on bricks.
Within two years of this film being shot, some of the senior boys and school masters would serve in World War Two. The Grammar School was originally founded in 1561 by Robert Pursglove, the last Prior of Gisborough Priory, as a free school for the sons of local farmers and tradesmen. In 1971 the grammar school became Prior Pursglove College, a co-educational sixth form college.
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