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All Saints' Mediaeval Fair

East Finchley revisits its past

Non-Fiction 1952 4 mins

Overview

For one weekend, East Finchley becomes a village again as the North London suburb welcomes the All Saints Medieval Fair. This deftly-made film memento captures the festivities, from appropriately archaic pursuits, including a dancing bear, the stocks and a demonstration of bowmanship, to later introductions such as a children's slide and - best of all - a nice cup of tea. Welcome relief on a hot June afternoon.