Film Number |
5359 |
Title |
[FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN - BURNLEY CARNIVAL PROCESSION INCLUDING BIBLE SCENES, PADIHAM ROAD] |
Producer |
Sam Hanna |
Date |
1951 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
2 mins 29 secs |
Description |
A carnival procession moves along Padiham Road, Burnley, on 16th June 1951, part of the town's Festival of Britain celebrations. A series of carnival floats pass Boat Horse Lane, featuring reconstructed biblical scenes and telling the story of Sunday Schools. A series of fire engines moves past followed by a succession of floats representing Massey's brewery, the British Legion, St. John Ambulance Brigade and the National Coal Board, Members of the Rose Theatre parade in costume and a marching band is also featured. |
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