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Rollicking Revels at Rochdale

Fine threads are on display at Lancashire's premier cotton town.

Non-Fiction 1928 1 mins Silent

Overview

Fine threads are on display at Lancashire's premier cotton town. The autumn carnival was clearly a source of local pride, with spectators lining the streets to glimpse the procession. Among all the brass and pom poms you'll spot some rather zany costumes, as well as a float done up as a cruise ship. Watch out too, for the hunch-backed character loping along at the rear.

Processions - especially those involving floats and costumes - were a favourite of newsreel companies like Topical Budget, which relied on fun and photogenic events that were planned well in advance.

Original title

Rollicking Revels at Rochdale Topical Budget 891-2

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Rochdale

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

Carnivals

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