Boxing Kangaroo Film, May - June 1895
Scope and Contents
Nitrate film by Robert Paul and Birt Acres, filmed on a small wooden stage, showing a brief scene of a boxing bout between a boy and a kangaroo and refereed by possibly the animal trainer or showman, who appears to the left of the pugilists.
Dates
- Creation: May - June 1895
Creator
- Williams, George, 1863 - 1945 (Person)
- Acres, Birt, 1854 - 1918 (Person)
- Paul, Robert, 1869 - 1943 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Only digitised files are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room. Nitrate originals are not available to view. Film viewing equipment must be booked in advance.
Conditions Governing Use
Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material.
Extent
1 Item(s)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Physical Description
Original nitrate film, stored in BFI's specialist storage facility
Repository Details
Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk