| CROWNING THE MAY QUEEN Celebrations for the coming of Spring at Knutsford, Cheshire. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5340 |
| Catalog #: | 243089 | |
| Clip Number: | 243089-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1290 | |
| Timecode: | 01:06:48 - 01:07:09 | |
| Location: | Cheshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Festival Queen FESTIVALS: Seasonal HOLIDAYS: May Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | Crowning the May Queen. Picturesque scenes at annual ceremony a Knutsford. Cheshire. M/S of a band of male and female folk dancers skipping about shaking pom-poms in a rainy square in an industrial town, a crowd of people watch from under their umbrellas. M/S of a group of children in period costumes, a child in a white wig places a crown on the head of a little girl sitting on a throne. M/S of the group of children, the May Queen sits in the centre of the group, holding a sceptre and a large bouquet of flowers. C/U of the Queen. | |
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