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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Don Brown: Aldridge Carnival and Horticultural Show
A pipe band and skiffle group performing Lonnie Donegan's latest hit 'My Old Man's a Dustman' lead the way in Aldridge's annual carnival.
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Overview
An August Bank Holiday in the early 1960s and Aldridge in Staffordshire (now in Walsall) is holding its annual carnival. A common event and film of the era with its children's sack races and the ever popular dog agility display. The sheer number of films such as this that continue to be discovered provides us with an ever growing picture of mid-twentieth century shared experiences - the delight in celebration even shines through the less-than-ideal 8mm quality .
This record of events was shot by local man Don Brown who was a member of the Aldridge Photographic Society.
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