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Film Number |
6432 |
Title |
PRESTON GUILD FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 1952 |
Producer |
Thomas Blackburn |
Date |
1952 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
b/w & colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
29 mins 27 secs |
Description |
Scenes from Preston Guild Festival, September 1952. Local dignitaries addressing crowds outside the guildhall and scenes of Floyer Street decorated in bunting, banners and wreaths for a street celebration. Various processions along Friargate and Lancaster Road, including floats and marching bands. Scenes from the Royal Agricultural Show, with farming machinery and a dog show. Ends with a torch light procession at night |
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