Newcastle (1947)

Full title reads: “Newcastle“. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Joseph Preys, Belgian light weight boxing champion VS Billy Thompson. Various shots of the fight which was won by Thompson. Cut in shots of the audience. The bout was awarded to Thompson by the referee. CU Half length full face of the two boxers, after the bout, with towels slung round their necks. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.