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Southend Carnival Procession (version 2)

1929 , Southend-on-Sea (Essex)

Cat no. 225315

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Southend Carnival Procession August 28th 1929

The films opens with a view of the Imperial Pharmacy shop with its windows displaying Ensign photographic products, followed by the film title. The carnival parade on the streets of Southend is under way, policemen walk alongside the floats. There are dozens of floats including cavemen on a dinosaur, a carnival menagerie including people dressed as chimpanzees, and floats promoting the Rotary Club, float, Hovis, New Zealand butter and Guinness as well as local clubs and businesses. Two men and a dog pulling a cart celebrate Spratts dog biscuits. Many of the floats are motorised but some are pulled by horses, and the procession also includes decorated bicycles and motorcycles and horse riders. The parade is watched by hundreds of spectators who have lined the streets.

Featured Events

Southend Carnival

Keywords

Carnival; The Kursaal

Intertitles

G. Shreeve presents: Southend Carnival procession Aug 1929

Background Information

INV463402 Cat 9899 and INV423661 Cat 225315 are near identical films except the former is 40 seconds longer and has the titles at the end. INV423661 has an extra scene at the start, followed by the title. From the digital transfer, INV423661 appears to have better quality image.

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Southend Carnival Procession (version 2)

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