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Film Number

54

Title

PRESTON GUILD MERCHANT 1952

Producer

British Movietone News

Date

1952

Gauge

35mm S

Colour

b/w

Sound

sound

Running Time

2 mins 48 secs

Description

The opening scenes are of a sports event, followed by shots of the streets decorated for the procession. The Guild Freemen are called to Preston Parish Church, then there is a procession of the 20,000 members of the Church of England. The Roman Catholic procession is the following day.

 

 



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