Smedley: Belper Carnivals

Summary

Home movie of the Belper carnival over several years. Likely to be the events from 1977 to 1981.

Year:

1980

Duration:

0:17:20

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Home Movie

Master format:

8mm

Description

The film records carnival processions at Belper in Derbyshire over a number of years. We see decorated floats, people in costume and various marching bands including majorettes. The first year is likely to be 1977. The next parade has a Silver Jubilee theme although from the vehicles the year is likely to be 1978. A light aircraft is also seen flying over playing fields and we then see several parachutists descending. The next year we again see the parade with lorries turning off the road into a field where a small funfair is operating. Similar scenes follow in the parades which are likely to have been shot in 1980 and 1981. The final parade includes a float from Thornton's indicating that it is their 70th anniversary (1911-1981).


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