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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Huw Thomas crowns Stourport Carnival Queen
Stourport on Severn's annual carnival takes to land and water.
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Overview
Huw Thomas was a familiar face in the late 1950s as a newsreader for ITN. That small-screen fame catapulted him into the role of guest of honour at the 1959 carnival at Stourport on Severn – and perhaps having an ITV personality in town inspired the spoof commercial television float, complete with OMO detergent ad. and cardboard camera. With the Severn such a key part of the town a river pageant was a natural watery accompaniment to the land-based celebrations.
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