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  • Short Summary

    Good shots of a sparsely attended funfair in London's Festival Gardens.

  • Description

    Unused / unissued material - Colour material.

    Battersea, London.

    Travelling shots from front car of a roller coaster in Festival Park. Shots around the fairground - it is very empty and few of the rides seem to be working. Travel shots from big wheel / Ferris wheel type ride. Travel shots on horse in carousel type ride. CU of child on the ride with older person. Shots showing reflections in mirrors on the ride. More shots of carousel. Various shots of people firing rifles at a shooting gallery amusement stall. Travel shots on rollercoaster. MS of people walking around the site. Buying candy floss and toffee apples etc. VS of other rides. High angle shots across the fairground. Night is drawing on and illuminations are beginning to come on. LS of waterchute ride. Travel shot down Helterskelter.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    3412.06
    Media URN:
    92690
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:12:53:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:17:25:00 / 01:30:18:00
    Canister:
    UN 4685 A

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  1. Unknown user says

    Reducing this clip's current date range, a clapperboard at 11:07 details the date of filming as being 19 September 1976.

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