Film Number |
232 |
Title |
ROCHDALE CENTENARY NEWSREEL |
Producer |
Rochdale & District Cine Society |
Date |
1956 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
20 mins 16 secs |
Description |
A "Past and Present" exhibition is shown, featuring a reconstruction of a Victorian street, a drawing room and a weaver's cottage; crafts; traders; police and a coach. A "Festival of Youth" is staged with dancing, sports and youth organisations. An ox is roasted on a spit in a town square. A carnival procession is shown, then a trades and industrial exhibition, ending with a fireworks display. |
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