Summertime is Show Time

Summary

A record of the Shrewsbury Flower and Music Festival shot by Fred Birkinshaw.

Year:

1965

Duration:

0:12:19

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Genre:

Amateur Film

Company:

Master format:

8mm

Description

We open with views of people listening to a brass band performing on a bandstand. We then see people looking at displays and trade stalls at the Shrewsbury Show (the audio is mainly dubbed music but there are some sections of commentary). Next we see a tightrope show including a rider on a bicycle followed by a high wire trapeze act. We then see a police dog display with an Alsatian jumping over obstacles (the commentary refers to the Manchester Flower Show at this point which may be the location). This is followed by views of flowers in a marquee, a show-jumping display and finally night views of fireworks.


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