Midlands News: 31.07.1962: Dudley Race Riots

Summary

Riots in Dudley.

Year:

1962

Duration:

0:00:49

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see night shots of police with dogs and groups of white men on the streets of Dudley including arrests being made. These shots are followed by about a minute of scenes showing a police van arriving at court and crowds of spectators watching (trims).


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Story number - 4415. The trouble took place over at least three nights. A senior police officer seen in the item may be Superintendent J. W. Hullah, Dudley's Deputy Chief Constable, who according to the Times was hit with a chair leg and injured during the riots. At least 50 people appeared at Dudley Magistrates. ATV cameraman was John Varnish.