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Menzies 1948 Journey, Reel 2 (1948)

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Cricket at Lords

Original classification rating: not rated. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

This clip from a home movie filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, begins with a title card that says ‘I didn’t see enough of it’ and cuts to footage of the cricket at Lords.

Curator’s notes

This clip shows Lords, at Marylebone Cricket Club, still the home of the laws and spirit of cricket today. Many famous cricket matches have been played at Lords including the first match where Australia beat England on home soil, the beginning of the Ashes series.