Wolverhampton Girls High School Jubilee 1961

Summary

The opening of a new stage and green room at Wolverhampton Girls High School on 20 November 1963, the culmination of a project begun in the Golden Jubilee year of 1961.

Year:

1963

Duration:

0:04:09

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Genre:

Promotional

Master format:

16mm

Description

Exterior shot of Wolverhampton Girls High School. View of new stage and back stage view of pupils applying make-up and preparing for a play. We then see the official hand-over of the new stage by the chair of the governors, Alderman Mrs Braycock. The Mayor of Wolverhampton Mr H. Preece is also present. A speech from the school's headmistress, Miss Scargill follows. A commentary describes events and an extract of the speech is read out. We then see a performance by the pupils of A Midsummer Night's Dream.


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