Film Record: Glengarry Topical Film No 20

Identifier:

• 1922 (Source: North West Film Archive )

Date produced: 1934

Filmmaker(s):

Harold Preston

Sidney Preston

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:17:30

Length:

420 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"Local newsreel events include carnival scenes at Winsford, Cheshire. Dancing troupes, decorated floats and various fancy dress characters march along the country lanes. Also features the Southport Flower Show held on August 24th,1934. Includes indoor exhibits, rock gardens and an outdoor swimming pool. Concludes with the crowning ceremony of Morecambe carnival queen. Crowds of people, sitting in rows of deckchairs, watch the event taking place." (NWFA Online Archive)

Resources:

NWFA Online Database

Locations:

• Winsford, Cheshire, UK. (Filming)
• Southport, Merseyside, UK. (Filming)
• Morecambe, Lancashire, UK. (Filming)

Subjects:

• Ethnology
•      Manners and Customs
•           Festivals

Genre:

• Documentary
• Newsreel

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

North West Film Archive

Video Link:

• nwfa.mmu.ac.uk

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