These nearly 3000 items from the BBC Archive have been made freely available for personal, educational, and research use, licensed under the terms of the RemArc licence.
The material is searchable, can be browsed by ‘Theme’ or ‘Decade’, and filtered by media type.
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Commentators
Boxing televised from Hoxton Baths, London. At the ring side are Peter Wilson (right) and Barrington Dalby, who gave commentaries on the two contests.
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1950s, sport, images
Empire Pool Cardiff
BBC Wales Empire Games at the Empire Pool, Cardiff
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1950s, sport, images
FA Cup
The 1955 FA Cup final between Manchester City and Newcastle United. Newcastle went on to win 3 -1.
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1950s, sport, images
Handstand
Cissie Davies, English and Welsh champion, holding her position during a hand balancing exercise on the balancing beam at the South Bank, London.
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1950s, sport, images
Henry Cooper Boxer
Henry Cooper with the Sportsview girls from Earls Court Arena, London, in 1956.
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1950s, sport, images
Judo Display
The BBC Club Summer Festival at Motspur Park. A dramatic illustration during the Judo Display given by members of Budokwai.
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1950s, sport, images
Newcastle Cup Final
Newcastle cup final, 1950s
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1950s, sport, audio
Newcastle FA CUP
H.M the Queen congratulates J Scoular, Newcastle United Captain, before presenting him with the cup.
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1950s, sport, images
Pub Football Team
The BBC Wales Broadcasting House football team for 1952.
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1950s, sport, images
Rugby
Rugby from the 1950s
18 MB
1950s, sport, video
Rugby England
England rugby team playing the South African team at Twickenham stadium in 1952.
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1950s, sport, images
Stanley Matthews
Stanley Matthews, principal subject of 'This Is Your Life', telerecorded on 23rd January 1956.
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1950s, sport, images
