| OYEZ, OYEZ, OYEZ Town crier competition for holidaymakers. | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5347 |
| Catalog #: | 243125 | |
| Clip Number: | 243125-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1326 | |
| Timecode: | 01:35:26 - 01:36:21 | |
| Location: | Hastings, East Sussex | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Unusual LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Sussex RECREATION: Games, unusual RECREATION: Vacations, holidays | |
| Description: | Oyez, oyez, oyez! Holidaymakers try their hands (or rather mouths) in Town Criers' Competition. Hastings, East Sussex. M/S of a row of men sitting on a platform, in front of them a man rings a large bell and reads from a piece of paper. M/S of a younger man ringing the bell and shouting (with great enthusiasm), 'oyez! oyez!'. Panning shot of a crowd of holidaymakers on deck chairs. M/S of a woman trying her hand at being a town crier. M/S of another woman town crier competitor. She makes the people around her laugh when she starts to shout. | |
WPA FILM LIBRARY
