| THE FIRST OYSTERS The mayor and other officials enjoy the first oysters of the season in Colchester. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5320 |
| Catalog #: | 244771 | |
| Clip Number: | 244771-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1226 | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:11 - 01:27:23 | |
| Location: | Colchester, Essex | |
| Year Shot: | 1925 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Historic / Traditional FOOD: Seafood, Shellfish LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Essex | |
| Description: | The first oysters. Opening of season celebrated with ancient customs including, of course, "the gin and the gingerbread". Colchester, Essex. M/S of the mayor and a man in tricorner hat drinking gin out of small glasses and eating gingerbread. M/S as they stand in a boat and haul nets of oysters out of the sea. M/S as the mayor and other officials eat them and throw the shells into the sea. Various shots as the mayor and others eat the oysters. | |
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