Film Number |
4693 |
Title |
A GRAND PARADE AND RALLY 9TH JULY 1939 OF MILITARY AND CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICES. ECCLES, IRLAM AND CADESHEAD (sic) |
Producer |
James Sinclair Kerr |
Date |
1939 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
b/w & colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
9 mins 51 secs |
Description |
A procession of various military and civil defence groups, including auxiliary firemen, nurses and ARP wardens, march past the mayor and other dignitaries on the banks of the Ship Canal. Horse racing scenes (location unknown) are followed by air-raid practice at Lancashire Steel Corporation's Irlam works, as well as fire fighting and first aid training and a demonstration of how to deal with a gas attack. |
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