Topic 2- sport, leisure and tourism Flashcards
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
Explain the difference between rugby league and rugby union
Rugby league allowed professionals
In rugby, what was the issue of ‘broken time’?
Rugby union refused senior players demand to be paid for the time they took off work to play games. This led to rugby league in 1895
What happened in 1905 to rugby?
Wales beat New Zealand all blacks in Cardiff
This increased popularity in the game
What we’re fighting booths?
Booths at travelling fairs and carnivals where an ordinary man could fight a pro and earn money if he won.
When was the golden era of Welsh football?
1920s
Wales won the fa cup in 1927 in Cardiff city
What was the body line series in cricket?
When Britain played Australia in the ashes in 1932. Douglas jardine, the English captain, ordered the bowlers to bowl directly at Australian bodies.
How did tennis become more accessible for ordinary people?
Councils built grass and hard tennis courts in public parks.
What was the view of woman playing sport in the early 20th century?
Poorer woman were expected to look after the home and family
Richer woman were expected to play genteel sport like croquet and tennis
How did spectator sport grow in the early 20th century?
Increased leisure time- bank holidays, paid holidays, Saturday free
Influence of radio- could listen in own home, outside broadcasts
Competitions and tournaments- encouraged rivalry and enthusiasm
Better transport- better availability, railways linked up cities, cheaper, easier
How did newspapers influence sport up to the 1970s?
Separate sports pages and reporter
Covered popular sports
Eg ‘sporting life’
Most people bought newspapers everyday. Influenced popularity of individuals, teams and sporting events.
How did magazines influence sport up to the 1970s?
‘The tropical times’ in 1919 was the first weekly magazine that had a high level of football related content
They aimed to inform readers how to develop their own sporting skills and provide info on forth coming events as well as advertising sport related products
How did comics influence sport up to the 1970s?
Popular British comic strip was ‘Billy’s boots’
Created an interest in sports and made young boys want to be like the characters they read about
How did television influence sport up to the 1970s?
1937- first live television match in Britain
1958- bbc launched grandstand which covered main sporting events
Many households rented TVs to watch the 1966 World Cup final where England beat west Germany
Shows highlighted top sporting stars and made house hold names of commentators like Bill Maclaren
How did cinema influence sport up to the 1970s?
1930s- cinema was the only place where fans could watch games of their sporting heroes
Every cinema showed regular newsreels between the films which showed items of topical interest
How did radio influence sport up to the 1970s?
1948- first bbc sporting report broadcast
Created sporting heroes in the 1930s and 40s
Continued to broadcast live events
Developed popularity of sport
Why did more people begin to take part in sport after 1960?
More free time
More employment and disposable income
Better transport and wider car ownership
Greater media coverage of sports and recreation
Growing concerns about health and fitness
What technological development helped participation in outdoor sports from the 1960s?
1960s- Flood lights, which meant teams could train and play in the evening
1970s-80s- synthetic outdoor playing surfaces
What is the role of cars in participation in sport?
Enabled more people to reach remote parts of the countryside or allowed them to travel to the gym
What was the origins of the Paralympics?
In 1948 when the Olympic Games were helped in London, a sports competition for wheelchair athletes was held. This evolved into the Paralympic Games.
What was the key reason for growing participation of woman in sport?
Woman had more opportunity in the later half of the century.
Olympic success led to greater publicity for successful female athletes.
In 1956 Gillian sheen won a gold medal in fencing
What 2 disasters showed the dangers for spectators at older football grounds?
1985- over 50 fans died in a fire at Bradford cities stadium
1999- 95 Liverpool fans died when they were crushed against crowed Barriers at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield
How have sports grounds changed in the last 20 years?
1990- large stadiums had to be converted to all seating stadiums.
How has cricket been changed by tv?
It used to be a game played quietly between two teams wearing white. Now players wear colourful kits.
What are some impacts of satellite and cable channels?
Created new sports like skydiving
Increased popularity in American sports
Created sporting stars
How has tv been good for sport?
Produced vast sums of money
Allowed aspects of the game to be improved
Provided new resources
How has tv been bad for sport?
Shows bad behaviour of certain stars
Changed rules and timings of many sports
Excessive coverage of sports
Why do companies want to be associated with sport?
As the exposure helps to sell their products
players promote their brand
Explain the development of sponsorship from 1957.
1957- whitbread offered £6000 to sponsor the ascot gold cup
Mars and flora sponsored London marathon
By 1990s sports clubs were entering sponsorship deals to build sporting grounds.
What have been the 4 main controversies in sport?
Spectators
Politics
Terrorism
Drugs
Give examples of controversies about spectators in sport.
1985- fire at Bradford stadium, 50 died
1989- 95 Liverpool fans died at Hillsborough when they were crushed against crowd barriers.
Give examples of controversies about politics in sport.
1936- Berlin olympics- hitler wanted to show case Germany. Did not let Jews take part. Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals. This infuriated hitler as Owens was African American. Hitler refuses to shake his hand.
1968- Tommie Smith, Mexico - he used the medal ceremony to show support to black power movement. As well as famous war salute he received medal shoeless but wearing black socks to represent black poverty.
Give examples of controversies about terrorism in sport.
1972- Munich olympics- Palestinian terrorists broke into an apartment, killing two israli athletes and took nine hostage. The terrorists demanded money to free them. However, they were killed during a shoot out.
Give examples of controversies about drugs in sport.
1928- first law against drugs however drugs used in sport continue to rise
Tommy Simpson- 1967- cycling- used drugs and died in a race.
Who is Fred Perry?
A sporting star
Tennis player
Won Wimbledon in three consecutive years (1934-36)
Who is Mary rand?
A sporting star
First British woman to win Olympic gold in athletics- (1964 Tokyo)
1964- voted BBC sports personality
Who is Len Hutton?
A sporting star
England batsman
England’s first professional captain
1956- Knighted for his contribution to cricket
Went on to be a journalist and broadcaster
Long question- has television coverage been the main reason for increasing popularity in sport?
What are the 4 factors?
Radio
Increased opportunities for participation and recreation
Tv
Sponsorship and professionalism
When was commercial tv allowed?
1955
Describe the growth of cinema in the 1950s
Hollywood films remained popular
Stars become household names - Marilyn Monroe
Children still went to Saturday morning matinées
Colour films
Describe the development and impact of television in the 1960s
TV ownership continued to increases
many rented still
1960-Coronation street first broadcasted
1964- bbc 2 launched
1966- largest ever tv audience watched England win World Cup
1969 - first ever all night broadcast showed Apollo moon landing