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Festival Of Britain Festivities In Thetford

1951 , Thetford (Norfolk)

Cat no. 961

A local newsreel of Festival of Britain celebrations in Thetford.

The market square fills with carnival participants and watching crowds. A decorated float, the 'Anglian Cafe', features a live band, others represent the Co-op and Eastern Electricity. Mrs Connie Ramm appears as the Carnival Queen. Also identified are Mr. Rolph, Mr. Bernard and then Mr Dixon between two policeman. There is a close-up of a police inspector. Children in fancy dress and members of the crowd pose for the camera. More floats are shown, some with a nautical theme, including one featuring three girls from the Greenough family. Mr Culey's landrover pulls the 'Anglian Cafe' float. The floats parade around the square and a Burrell steam traction engine, the `Princess Mary', joins in the procession. Thetford Town Band completes the parade, with animated groups of children and adults posing for the camera.

Featured Buildings

The Angel Public House; The Guildhall; Central Hotel

Featured Events

Local parade celebrating the Festival of Britain 1951

Keywords

Celebrations; Carnivals; Festival of Britain

Manifestations

Festival Of Britain Festivities In Thetford

  • Barcode
    INV391511
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:12:11
    Modification Date
    16/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    731981
  • Barcode
    INV339004
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:12:11
    Modification Date
    16/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    731980
  • Barcode
    INV354292
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:12:11
    Modification Date
    16/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    731978
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV333328
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:07:48
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    710658
  • Barcode
    INV380728
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:07:52
    Modification Date
    24/09/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    692538
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV177605
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 1467
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    BetacamSP tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    30/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    674544
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV177558
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 601
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    23/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    673626
  • Barcode
    INV249195
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-465
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:12:30
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563500
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV309336
    Canonical Identifier
    A-1628
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    colour
    Has Sound
    N
    Identification Notes
    Neg / Pos Type (data migration 25/06/2021): camera
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561314
    Sound
    silent

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