Sunday School Treat July 1939

Summary

Home movie of the parade in Hinckley filmed by Miss Lovis Toone.

Year:

1939

Duration:

0:03:40

Film type:

B&W/Colour / Silent

Genre:

Home Movie

Master format:

16mm

Description

The film comprises a parade, shot in colour, that passes in front of the Leicestershire and Warwickshire Electric Power Company on Upper Bond Street in Hinckley. The parade is mainly made up of women, some with prams, and children. There are a lot banners including words such as 'Peace' and 'Patience'. This footage is preceded by shots of a picnic and horses in a field, shot in black and white and followed by colour shots of a toddler and flowers. Both of theses sections are out of focus.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Sunday school Treats were a regular occurrence in Hinckley for 150 years. The last procession was in 1990.