Film Number |
11889 |
Title |
LOWER WITHINGTON ROSE QUEEN FESTIVAL JULY 3RD 1965 |
Producer |
Bill Moston |
Date |
1965 |
Gauge |
std8mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
11 mins 00 secs |
Description |
On 3rd July 1965, the parade begins with a marching band led by a man on a horse followed by a girls’ dance troupe, floats pulled by tractors, fancy dress and a steam traction engine on a country road while the Rose Queens and retinue travel in a convertible car. At the festival showground we see the children's fancy dress parade and the Rose Queen coronation ceremony followed by a parade of floats and prize giving. Various funfair stalls including hoopla, vintage cars and a steam traction engine. An elderly woman pushing a small child around the garden in a home-made wheelbarrow. |
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