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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

2053

Title

[FAIRGROUND, CIRCUS AND DANCING IN THE PARK]

Producer

Reginald Rigby

Date

c1940s

Gauge

9.5mm

Colour

b/w

Sound

silent

Running Time

15 mins 14 secs

Description

Film including footage of children playing on beaches, in a field and in a garden and small swimming pool. Also includes shots of children on a miniature railway and various fairground rides (possibly at Blackpool or Southport). There is footage of a procession, maypole dancing and crowds dancing in a park. The performers and animals of Chipperfield Circus are seen arriving in a town, watched by crowds. The film continues with footage from a zoo, including children riding on an elephant. Runcorn Transporter Bridge is seen in operation before brief footage of a bus and two trains. The film closes with shots of people in a garden.

 

 



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