Film Number |
4211 |
Title |
[PRESTON GUILD 1952] |
Producer |
George Eastham |
Date |
1952 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
3 mins 25 secs |
Description |
Brief shots of decorated buildings in Preston - followed by views of the Preston Guild procession passing George Eastham's DIY shop on Friargate. A number of different bands and floats are seen - most of which depict religious scenes. The film ends with several views of lorries carrying the Canberra aeroplane - Britain's first jet bomber and holder of the Atlantic record crossing (both ways). |
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