The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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Carnival Henley in Arden 1933
Brightly decorated floats roll along the High Street as carnival fever grips Henley in Arden.
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Overview
The 'King' in his carriage pulled by a pantomime horse leads off Henley in Arden's carnival parade for 1933. A large crowd has gathered in the Warwickshire town for the festivities and this amateur film, which begins with the crowning of the queen and is complete with the typical carnival clowning, captures events beautifully. Trade displays including the car manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley from nearby Coventry and a kazoo band from Redditch also keep in step.
The filmmakers were W.H. Williams and his son Noel Bond-Williams from nearby Wootton Wawen in Warwickshire.
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