Videos tagged with football association
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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE - STORIES FROM A TRUE FAN
Dave Boobler saw his first Argyle match in 1945 and is a truly diehard Plymouth Argyle supporter. Here he tells some stories about more than half a century of supporting "The Pilgrims". For example, Dave remembers improving his view of the match by standing on the edge of a bomb crater on the terraces. He told his stories to Lucy Unwin, Ryan Heath, Joseph Dash and Sam Beneteau. 8 year old Lucy asked the questions and the boys directed and operated the camera.
HANGING OUT WITH ENGLAND FOOTBALL TEAM 1966
In 1966 Derek Cattani was working as an FA photographer and had already spent a lot of time taking photos of the England team training in the run-up to the World Cup tournament. He recalls hanging out with the team in training and early matches and playing tennis with Geoff Hurst.
ENGLAND HEAD TOWARDS THE WORLD CUP FINAL 1966
In 1966 Derek Cattani was working as an FA photographer and had already spent a lot of time taking photos of the England team training in the run-up to the tournament. He remembers the early matches of the tournament and the expectation on the England team's shoulders.
WORLD CUP FINAL 1966
In 1966 Derek Cattani was working as an FA photographer and had already spent a lot of time taking photos of the England team training in the run-up to the tournament. Here he recalls the excitement of being present as a photographer at the World Cup final - and shows a now rather famous photo...
HOLDING THE WORLD CUP 1966
Derek Cattani started working as the FA’s film librarian and then alongside England manager Alf Ramsey editing films of England’s performances and their opponents to help them develop tactics in the three years leading up to 1966. Here he remembers the day the Jules Rimet trophy arrived at the FA’s old office in Lancaster Gate and he got to hold it.
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BOMB EXPLODES ON HMS ANTELOPE Part 2 Falklands War
On May 23rd 1982 Warrant Officer John Phillips and his colleague Staff Sergeant James Prescott were called to HMS Antelope to defuse two 1,100 pound (500 kg) bombs...when one exploded.... In his e
FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORY Seeing a Zeppelin
William Walker was born in 1913 and later went on to serve in the RAF during World War Two. Here he recalls his earliest memory of seeing a German Zeppelin during the First World War.
CRASH LANDING AT GATWICK AIRPORT during World War Two
Wing Commander Bob Foster was born in 1920. He decided to join the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve in January 1939. He flew a Hurricane fighter in the Battle of Britain but had an unlikely landi
An eye witness of a communist execution
With Germany out of their way, Tito's communist party came back to power. Rrahim Rexhepi, a World War Two survivor, explains how the Yugoslavian communists executed people that simply refused to obey
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THE IMPRISONMENT OF RUDOLF HESS
In 1983, James was a Major in Berlin and among his responsibilities was taking care of Hitler's former deputy, Rudolf Hess. He met Hess frequently, and tells of the extraordinary relationship between
ATOMIC BOMBING OF NAGASAKI Part 2
John Baxter was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and held first on Java. He was then transported to a camp on mainland Japan near Kyushu a coal mining area. Here he talks about being in Nagasaki in 19
BOMB EXPLODES ON HMS ANTELOPE Part 2 Falklands War
On May 23rd 1982 Warrant Officer John Phillips and his colleague Staff Sergeant James Prescott were called to HMS Antelope to defuse two 1,100 pound (500 kg) bombs...when one exploded.... In his e
HMS COVENTRY ATTACKED Part 2 Falklands War
On 25th May 1982, one of Argentina's National days, HMS Coventry, accompanied by HMS Broadsword was ordered to take up position in Falkland Sound to act as a decoy to draw away Argentinian aircraft fr
HURRICANES AND SPITFIRES
William Walker was born in 1913 and later went on to serve in the RAF during World War Two. He flew Spitfire's during the Warm notably in the Battle of Britain.
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