Film Number |
2916 |
Title |
BAWMING THE THORN, APPLETON [1986] |
Producer |
Phillip Taylor |
Date |
1986 |
Gauge |
spr8mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
sound |
Running Time |
9 mins 00 secs |
Description |
Footage of the Bawming (hawthorn tree decoration) ceremony in Appleton, Cheshire. There are shots of Appleton village, children putting flowers at the base of a tree, a procession of schoolchildren with morris men and Cadishead band, children dancing, a fancy dress competition, a pony ride, a police dog display and the film ends with shots of All Saints church in Davebury. |
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