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Carousel
Bank holiday fun on Hampstead Heath with a traditional carousel
Non-Fiction 1896 1 mins Silent
Overview
This early film serves up a brief shot of a fairground carousel with horses as it begins to speed up. Children watching divide their attention between the roundabout and the camera. RW Paul is a possible source for this film, according to an entry in the contemporary Magic Lantern Annual.
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