MACE is the strategic lead organisation for screen heritage for the East and West Midlands regions. An independent charity based at University of Lincoln, MACE preserves and makes accessible a collection of more than 100,000 historic moving images representative of the diverse cultures and histories of communities throughout the heart of England from the Lincolnshire coast to the Welsh border.
Para Sports at Stoke Mandeville
(Central News)
Shotput, bowls and basketball at the centre that founded the Paralympics.
The camera dramatically changed the ways we interact with sport.
Watching sports on the screen allows us access that would be impossible for the ordinary spectator, whether it’s running with footballers, floating above the clouds with skydivers or drifting so close to surfers we're getting splashed. Sports broadcasting brought these elite athletes into our homes. On-pitch dramas and post-match interviews transformed athletes from sporting heroes into celebrities, flogging everything from training tips to new fashions to crisps.
Nowadays there are screens in every stadium – enhancing the in-person experience and assisting the umpire. Wherever you are, you are in the best seat, enjoying extraordinary access to the energy, excitement and agility of sporting action.
29 videos in this collection
Splashdance
Fistral Beach
1983
Watch in libraries only
WBO World Championship: Duke McKenzie V Gaby Canizales
1991
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London 2012: Imagine
2004
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New Era
1992
George Best
1969
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Skiing with Gina [15/09/74]
1974
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Swimming - David Wilkie
1979
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Tennis Doubles Match
1940
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Barry McGuigan Fight Preview
Belfast
1984
Watch in libraries only
Play the Game Table Tennis
1974
Ian and Viv at Somerset CCC
Taunton
1981
The Day Pele Came to Town
Plymouth
1973
Watch in libraries only
Swimming: The First European Community Championships
