Deaf Cricket Match
9.5mm film Black & White Silent c.1932 11:17
Summary: Cricket Match between deaf players & a deaf group takes a trip to the Isle of Man
Title number: 18900
LSA ID: LSA/22060
Description: Deaf cricket players are talking and joking on the field. Everyone goes out to the field ready for the match. Umpire talks to cricket players, signing while smoking his pipe. The batting warms up. The match proceeds.
INTERTITLE: "Leicestershire going out to field V Somersetshire. Players going to field. Two men (formal wear) on a bench talking.
INTERTITLE: "1932 Deaf in the Isle of Man". Group walking in a line, arm in arm and signing. The group is then seated on benches aboard a boat and many members smile at the camera. Some engage in enthusiastic conversation through sign language. The camera shows a bigger boat across the bay and a building overlooking the shore. Some children feed seagulls flying closeby. Back on land, a man and two older women pose for the camera. A larger group including a baby and a dog enjoy the good weather. Some are seated on the grass while others stand and all chatter.
INTERTITLE: Rotary club outing to the Loughborough Deaf 1932. Cars are parked next to a green area and others emerge from their vehicles. A large group forms and begins to make their way through the gardens. Some wave at the camera behind them. The groups sits back on the grass and sign with each other while some look directly at the camera. The film ends with the group standing upright, some signing, smiling at the camera.
Further information: Originally labelled as Reel 20.
Keywords: Deafness; Deaf
Locations: United Kingdom; England; Leicestershire; Isle of Man
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