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Street Processions in Oldham
Whatever the weather, the procession will go on in this Lancashire town.
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Overview
A colourful record of community events in Oldham, this film records scenes from a selection of street processions. Floats, bands, cheerleaders, police and civic dignitaries, scouts and guides and Whit Walkers - Lancashire folk are not deterred by bad weather.
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