Preston Pageant AKA Preston Guild 1952

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Preston. Lancashire. Preston Guild Pageant.

GV. Children in Avenham Park, Preston. SV. Children in costumes marking time. SV. Children in period costumes SV. Children dressed as large dragon. CU. Pan up, girl in early English costume. CU. Head of dragon. MV. Knight (St George) fighting dragon....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
27399
Sort Number:
52/070
Time in/Out:
01:20:22:00 / 01:21:25:00
Canister:
52/70
Film ID:
26.28
Issue Date:
28/08/1952

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