Chesterfield’s Big Day! (1953)

Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Chesterfield new sports stadium is opened. GV Stavely Iron and Chemical works. & LV. SV Mayor and Mayoress of Chesterfield, Alderman and Mrs Frank Hadfield. looking across at works and pointing. CU Mr Hadfield. GV crowded stand in new sports ground. & LV. SV Mr S.W. Martin Managing Director, talking into mike at opening ceremony. CU Mr Martin. SV VIP’s on platform, including Lord and Lady Burghley. CU Mr T. A. McKenna, the company’s chairman, walking towards mike to introduce Lord Burghley. SCU man and woman VIP’s. SV Lord Burghley walks towards mike to open sports ground. CU Lord Burghley talking into mike. SV. People applauding. LV false start of one-mile race. Cyclists get mixed up with runners. LV people in stands. SV starter. LV start of one-mile race. SV pan start of one-mile race. SV R.J. Hawley, organiser, looking on. LV towards the end of mile race. Winner across tapes. Winner No 8 W.T. Hulatt. SCU women and children in crowd. LV start of men’s cycle race. SCU Mr