Metadata
WORK ID: YFA 6298 (Master Record)
Title | Year | Date |
OWLERTON TOPICS | 1933-1935 | 1933-01-01 |
Details
Original Format: 16mm Colour: Black & White Sound: Silent Duration: 32 mins 23 secs Genre: Local Topical |
Summary This 1930s film was made in Owlerton, South Yorkshire. The film is primarily made up of shots of various local activities such as a wedding, play, and summer fair. |
Description
This 1930s film was made in Owlerton, South Yorkshire. The film is primarily made up of shots of various local activities such as a wedding, play, and summer fair.
INTERTITLE: “OWLERTON TOPICS” FROM 1933 TO DATE.
INTERTITLE: A NIVRAM PRODUCTION.
INTERTITLE: 1933 WE PRESENT THE OPERETTA “MADCAP MONTHS”
There is a shot of children stood outside in a line. There are individual close-ups of them.
There are then close-ups of adult faces. Children are standing in a line once again. They...
This 1930s film was made in Owlerton, South Yorkshire. The film is primarily made up of shots of various local activities such as a wedding, play, and summer fair.
INTERTITLE: “OWLERTON TOPICS” FROM 1933 TO DATE.
INTERTITLE: A NIVRAM PRODUCTION.
INTERTITLE: 1933 WE PRESENT THE OPERETTA “MADCAP MONTHS”
There is a shot of children stood outside in a line. There are individual close-ups of them.
There are then close-ups of adult faces. Children are standing in a line once again. They appear to be in costume for a play. There is then a shot of two children outside dressed as fairies.
INTERTITLE: 1933 IN THE SAME YEAR THE TEACHERS GAVE THE SKETCH “OUR MARY”.
There is a shot of adults stood in a group outside. This is followed by close-ups of people in the group.
INTERTITLE: 1933 MRS ROTHMANN CECIL OPENS OUR BAZAAR.
Close-up of old woman. She is probably Rothmann Cecil. There is then a series of shots of people standing around outside. People wait it doorways and there are close-ups of people talking.
INTERTITLE: WHITSUNTIDE 1933.
A religious march takes place in the street.
INTERTITLE: 1933 GARDEN PARTY SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER MISS MARY SAVAGE.
Children walk in a religious procession as a band plays music. Young children dance around a maypole. This is followed by men also dancing around the pole in an amusing and clumsy fashion. There are then shots of children and adults in fancy-dress.
INTERTITLE: OWLERTON TOPICS FROM 1933 TO DATE.
INTERTITLE: MAY 1934 THE OLD VILLAGE FAIR.
People take part in a ceremonial procession. There are close-ups of people gathered outside a house.
INTERTITLE: SUNDAY SCHOOL QUEEN 1934 JOAN WOSTENHOLME.
There is a close-up of a youth. This is probably Joan Wostenholme.
INTERTITLE: WHITMONDAY REVELS ON THE BARRACK SQUARE.
There is a gathering in a field. Children play games and adults sit down.
INTERTITLE: DEDICATION OF THE NEW VESTRY. CHRIST CHURCH WADSLEY BRIDGE.
There are shots of priests outside a church, a choir walking towards the church, and people walking inside the building. There is then a shot of children in costumes for a play. Close-ups of vicar, other adults and children outside near the church. A sign for ‘St. John the Baptist Owlerton’ can be seen in one of the shots. A newly-married couple are showered with confetti as they emerge from a church. The groom shields his face with a hat. There are then shots of children and adults in costume for a play.
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