Birmingham Carnival and Devon Holiday

Summary

A mid 1930s carnival parade in Birmingham and a holiday to Devon. Shot by an unidentified film-maker.

Year:

1935

Duration:

0:05:22

Film type:

Black & White / Silent

Genre:

Home Movie

Master format:

9.5mm

Description

Shots of people playing tennis and then shots of a group of men, some in military uniform in a field standing in a group chatting. Views of a carnival parade in Birmingham city centre including several decorated lorries. This is followed by shots of a holiday to Devon including a family walking alongside the railway line at Dawlish as GWR trains pass by. We also see the group outside the Seacroft Hotel and on a beach with a brief view of the entrance to a pier. There are also shots of Clifton Bridge in Bristol at the end of the reel.


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