This is the first part of a two part film showing the West Yorkshire village of Sharlston celebrating the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.  The films show all of the streets parties in turn, each identified through intertitles, and also dancing and two Jubilee cricket matches. Title – Produced and Edited by Stan Green Saturday 4th July.  Street Parties: Queen’s Crescent and Woodland Crescent A table stands in Queen’s Crescent with a crown on it and a banner in celebration of the...

This is the first part of a two part film showing the West Yorkshire village of Sharlston celebrating the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.  The films show all of the streets parties in turn, each identified through intertitles, and also dancing and two Jubilee cricket matches. Title – Produced and Edited by Stan Green Saturday 4th July.  Street Parties: Queen’s Crescent and Woodland Crescent A table stands in Queen’s Crescent with a crown on it and a banner in celebration of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.  Flags have been rigged up going across the road.  Tables have been set with cakes and other goodies, around which the children are sat, while the adults sit at their own tables. Intertitle – Street Parties: Wood Street The families in the street stand in front of tables laden with food posing for the camera.  One woman proudly stands in front of a large cake. Intertitle – Street Parties: Coronation Street Again the children are seated around tables laden with food, and all, children and adults alike, wear party hats, some waving Union Jack flags. Intertitle – Senior Citizens Celebrate – Clifton Road Four elderly women and an elderly man take food from a trolley and pass it into a house. Intertitle – Sunday June 5th Parade for Jubilee Service at St Luke’s Church The parade, headed by a Salvation Army Band and the Girls Brigade, makes its way along a street.   Intertitle – Monday June 6th Street Parties: Weeland Avenue, Woodside Avenue, Weeland Drive People are in a large decorated room, with children seated at a table going around the room laden with the usual cakes etc. Intertitle – Tuesday June 7th Street Parties: Weeland Crescent Another large decorated room, with children sat at lots of tables dotted around the room laden with the usual cakes etc. Intertitle – Street Parties: Long Row WMC There is a large bar area full of families. Intertitle – Street Parties: Weeland Road West This time the party is taking place in a school classroom. Intertitle – Street Parties: Weeland Road East Another school classroom is hosting a party. Intertitle – Street Parties: Cow Lane, Eastville Road, Jubilee Road Again, there is a large party taking place in a hall. Intertitle – Street Parties: Fernside A large group is stood outside in the street, wearing party in hats, with children holding food, posing for the camera. Intertitle – Street Parties: The Green Again, there is a large party taking place in a hall. Intertitle – Monday June 8th Street Parties: Grime Lane Again, there is a large party taking place in a hall. Intertitle – Saturday June 11th Street Parties: Northfield Road Again indoors, a man from behind the head table raises a toast, and the cake is cut. Intertitle – Sunday June 12th Jubilee Cricket: Old Sharlston CC  V  Sharlston ARLFC There is a cricket match between a male team and a team including women players, wearing non-cricketing clothing, with much larking around. Intertitle – Sunday June 16th Jubilee Cricket: Old Sharlston CC  v  West Indies There is another, more orthodox, cricket match, with one team representing a West Indies XI. Intertitle – Street Parties: Birkwood Avenue Another large street party, this one is outdoors on long tables. Intertitle – Wednesday June 29th Jubilee Dance: Choosing Of Jubilee Queen’s Attendants Children stand around the perimeter of the school Hall and parade around for inspection by some local dignitaries.  They then all have a dance, before some are selected and have a sash put around them declaring “Queen’s Attendants”. Intertitle – Jubilee Dance: Choosing Of Jubilee Queen Teenage girls walk around the Hall, each holding up a number and then line up to be judged.  The one selected has a golden sash placed around her and a crown is placed on her head.