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Film Number |
381 |
Title |
PRESTON AND DISTRICT STREET SCENES |
Producer |
Ernest Maynard |
Date |
1927-37 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
b/w & colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
18 mins 59 secs |
Description |
Scenes of policemen directing traffic on several Preston streets in 1927 and 1937, designed to show how traffic has increased over the ten years. There are general views of Preston town centre, including the town hall, Harris Museum and market. Views of people getting off a tram (possibly outside Deepdale) and of a rugby match are followed by an extended section in Avenham Park, looking at the various attractions therein. |
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