| CHELSEA FAIR Various scenes from the Chelsea Fair c 1914. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5103 | |
| Catalog #: | 365296 | |
| Clip Number: | 365296-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 13 I | |
| Timecode: | 01:23:08 - 01:26:08 | |
| Location: | Chelsea (London); England | |
| Year Shot: | 1914 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London RECREATION: Amusement Parks / Carnival ROYALTY: British, Queen Alexandra (Princess of Wales, Alexandra of Denmark) | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 369207 CHELSEA FAIR Various scenes from the Chelsea Fair c 1914. Festivals; recreation; entertainment; carnival. Various scenes from the Chelsea Fair; ca.1914. Men walking on fairgrounds; tent in BG. People climbing onto carousel; an old man in uniform helping. Soldier and other man start to push carousel. GV looking over heads of crowd; pan across; lots of hats & parasols; tents in BG and large sign "Le Palais de Danse". Shot of woman (with head out of frame) cranking calliope. Cool shot of music in the park: two ladies play violin & bass fiddle;very old veteran holds music on stand for violinist; piano behind him; trees in BG. Next; shot panning across soldiers seated in rows; a few have canes. Shot from audience w/ Army hats in FG; music hall type entertainment on stage; with a woman singing and sort of dancing; amid screens and palms. MS British royalty watching show; incl. Queen Alexandra; her daughter Duchess of Fife (Princess Louise) & Pr. L's daughter . Carousel going around: great shot and good quality; faces of children and adults smiling & having fun as they swing by: 2 fashionable young women (1 has cool sunglasses); 2 cute little boys in straw hats; shorts; etc. Soldier pushing; running on side. Women in long white dresses; with large basket of flowers; pins flowers on old veteran with long white beard; medals. Pony contest: pan children sitting on ponies; mothers stand beside; one holds doll for girl; cute scene! Flower ladies again. Girl cranking calliope; now face visible; bonnet. | |


