Opening of Oyster Season
1913 , Brightlingsea (Essex)
Cat no. 6
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Opening of the Oyster season ceremony
This sequence from a Topical Budget news film shows scenes of an oyster smack and of the Mayor performing the ceremony to open the oyster season. This was an unusual ceremony which involved drinking gin and eating gingerbread and toasting the monarch before the Town Clerk read the traditional proclamation. There are scenes of the mayor dredging for and eating an oyster. The Mayor and his attendants are in full civic regalia, showing a clear sense of occasion. All pictured in the film are male
Featured Events
The opening ceremony of the annual oyster season at Brightlingsea
Keywords
Oysters; Dredging; Ceremony; Mayor of Colchester
Manifestations
Opening of Oyster Season
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Sequence Details:
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Group 1:
- Part Number: 105
- Parts Unit: Series
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Group 1:
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Genre: Actuality
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Locations: Brightlingsea (Essex)
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Description Type: monographic
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Related to: Topical Budget. Series 105
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Subject: oysters / town clerks / oyster smacks / oyster season ceremony / customs and traditions / Mayor of Colchester
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