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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Keeling-Robert: Wem Carnival and Trade Fair
The traditional carnival parade was alive and well in the first year of the 1980s at Wem in Shropshire.
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Overview
Margaret Keeling-Robert is the filmmaker of this 8mm home movie showing a carnival and trade fair in the small market town of Wem in north Shropshire. The trade fair takes place in Wem Town Hall, which was subsequently gutted in a fire in 1995. Local legend has it that a ghost emerged from the flames but unfortunately the displays put on by local businesses don't have the same incendiary impact on the spirit world.
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