1957 civic reception.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Love it. Is there any more old video coverage in colour (any older than FA Cup Final)  Ideally with Gerry Hitchens.

[Brend'Watkins]

Those are both wonderful, thanks for putting them up for all to see. 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Sadly no sound
1957: Aston Villa celebration dinner.

[Flamingo Lane]

At the dinner "sporting celebrities from all over the Midlands listened with humility as Johnny Dixon all but broke down when he rose to respond for the players and talked quietly of their endeavours, their mutual trust and their response to his leadership."

Peter Morris, Aston Villa - The First Hundred Years.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

This clip is the cup being shown off at something called the British Industries Fair at Castle Bromwich.

http://www.macearchive.org/Archive/Title/midlands-news-08051957-fa-cup-on-show/MediaEntry/1958.html

I am guessing this is at what is now the Jaguar plant.  As an aside you can see a sign near the start of the clip saying railway station, which of course there was one until Beeching wielded his axe.

[E I Adio]

This clip is the cup being shown off at something called the British Industries Fair at Castle Bromwich.

http://www.macearchive.org/Archive/Title/midlands-news-08051957-fa-cup-on-show/MediaEntry/1958.html

I am guessing this is at what is now the Jaguar plant.  As an aside you can see a sign near the start of the clip saying railway station, which of course there was one until Beeching wielded his axe.

Thanks Andy, never seen that before. One memory I have as a 10 year old was my father taking me to Villa Park to see the team on the steps outside the old Trinity Road stand displaying the cup. I remember being disappointed that although I could see them being interviewed I couldn't hear what they were saying. I've often wondered what happened to that footage. This was somewhat alleviated for me when my mother took me to the top floor of Lewis's and I got to meet all the team and get their autographs, except that is, for my hero Peter McParland, who was the only member of the team who wasn't there.

[Steve R]

[anal_retention]
The Exhibition Buildings for the B.I. Fair were the opposite side (south east) of Spitfire roundabout to the Spitfire/Jaguar plant. Seemingly long since demolished.

Click on 'map' at the  bottom of this link
[/anal_retention]

[atomicjam]

Here is the whole game...

[Hookeysmith]

That is magnificent - had never seen it in colour

That has to be the best Villa shirt by a country mile

[Flamingo Lane]

Blimey,  That's incredible.  My dad was at that game, and how I wish he was still alive to watch this.

[The Left Side]

That is magnificent - had never seen it in colour

That has to be the best Villa shirt by a country mile

This

[Hookeysmith]

Blimey,  That's incredible.  My dad was at that game, and how I wish he was still alive to watch this.

Mine too Buddy, mine too

He always used to go on about that shirt being the best - he had passed away before they brought it back out as a replica

[E I Adio]

Thanks for posting the video. I think that's probably the first time I've seen the second goal. I watched it as a ten year old and I remember Johnny Dixon hitting the crossbar, at which point I threw my hands up to my head shouting some expletive-like exclamation and when I looked again the ball was in the net.

I've waited a long time for that.

[bertlambshank]

From 1960 FA Cup 6th round at Villa Park,including a lot of the squad and Sir Tom finney playing for North End.
http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1960/03/12/FS120360010/?s=aston+villa+fa+cup+1957&st=0&pn=1
Press the orange play button.
And the FA Cup 4th round 1959 at Chelsea,Villa win 2-1.
http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1959/01/24/VS240159005/?s=aston+villa+fa+cup+1957&st=0&pn=1

[usav]

That is magnificent - had never seen it in colour

Hey?  You still haven't have you?  The video I am looking at is black and white, unless I've suddenly gone colour blind.