Topic 2- sport, leisure and tourism Flashcards
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Describe the music halls at the start of the 20th century
more popular with the working class. The audience would be encouraged to sing along with entertainers. Seated at tables
What was the revival in the early 20th century?
It encouraged more people to attend a place of worship which greatly boosted the attendance in Chapels in particular
What activities happened at the church in the early 20th century?
Choirs
Brass bands
Drama groups
eisteddfod
Cymanfa ganu
sporting teams
What is the cymanfa ganu?
a hymn Singing festival
What is the eisteddfod?
a festival of Welsh culture and tradition
What types of people opposed pubs and why?
Wives, chapel goers
because of the dangers and expense of alcohol
What movement campaigned against the consumption of alcohol?
The temperance movement
What was cinema like before 1927?
Short, silent, black and weight films accompanied with a pianist
Hard wooden seats, noisy audiences and unreliable projectors
‘flea pits’- but as they grew in popularity, they were replaced with grander buildings
When was the first talkie?
In 1927 ‘the Jazz singer’
What happened to cinema in the 1930s?
Film industry started to produce talkies
Half the population in Britain went to the cinema once a week
Actors became famous
Young people met there- became a popular place for dating
What happened to cinema in WW2?
Cinemas closed for a week as government worried about bombs falling on crowded cinemas
Kind of films the ministry of information allowed to be shown showed the heroism of British forces and ordinary people and pocked fun at the enemy- kept up morale
provided information- showed short news reports and public information films about air raid precautions and the blackout
How did the cinema impact fashion in the 1930s?
Cinema magazines became popular
Woman adopted styles and fashions from Hollywood stars
How did the cinema impact British lifestyle in the 1930s?
Americanisation of British culture—Words like ‘darling’ and ‘coca cola’ enamel part of everyday life
How did the cinema impact technology in the 1930s?
Introduction of synchronised sound and dialogue - 1927 jazz singer
Colour movies in 1930s—eg the wizard of oz
How did the cinema impact education in the 1930s?
Many people though cinema was a good way of educating masses
The educational value of the cinema has now been taken over by cheap thrills
How did the cinema impact entertainment in the 1930s?
People forgot problems from their everyday lives like unemployment — 1930s - Great Depression
Cinemas showed news reels too
Captured imagination of young children
How did the cinema impact employment in the 1930s?
More people go to cinema so more jobs
Different careers introduced to do with cinema and film industry
Unemployed went to the cinema
When did radios start to appear in people’s Homes?
1920s
When was the bbc set up?
1924
What happened to the radio during WW2?
Government used radio to control news and information
Used to keep up morale by making military set backs like Dunkirk sound less serious
used to entertain armed forces
millions listened to Churchill’s regular radio broadcasts about the course of the war
What kind of sports did amateur sportsmen play?
Tennis, cricket, rugby union, rowing
Definition of an armature sports man
Not paid, upper class, no need to work, believed in FairPlay and sportsmanship
Definitions of a professional sports man
Paid, lower class, played as their job
What sports did professionals play?
Football, rugby league