Local topical newsreel of events and processions taking place during the Tynemouth Carnival in August 1930. Title: Tynemouth Carnival, August 1930. Exclusive pictures from the Princes. The film opens of a large crowds standing outside Tynemouth Priory taking part in a religious service. A priest gives a sermon to the crowd. A brass band followed by members of the St John Ambulance, Scouts and Cub Scouts march along a road beside Tynemouth Castle. A small boat decorated with flags...

Local topical newsreel of events and processions taking place during the Tynemouth Carnival in August 1930. Title: Tynemouth Carnival, August 1930. Exclusive pictures from the Princes. The film opens of a large crowds standing outside Tynemouth Priory taking part in a religious service. A priest gives a sermon to the crowd. A brass band followed by members of the St John Ambulance, Scouts and Cub Scouts march along a road beside Tynemouth Castle. A small boat decorated with flags approaches a quayside. It comes alongside and several men climb onto the quay. One of the men is dressed as a jesters, another is dressed as a queen in a long dress and the third is dressed as a king in a fur lined cloak and knee length trousers. The three costumed men walk across a bridge away from the quayside towards a waiting crowd. They pose for the camera surrounded by a large crowd and a man holding a large key. A woman places crowns on the heads of the king and queen. The king bows and salutes the camera.  A horse and cart comes to a halt outside a theatre where a crowd has gathered. The cart is decorated in foliage with the word “Princes” made out in leaves along the top. On the float a woman is being held by a man who appears to be dressed as an African native. Along the bottle of the cart is a sign, the word “Untamed” is all that is visible.    A group of women, possibly Cullercoats fish wives, wearing long flowery dresses, bonnets and shawls wave their collection tins at the camera. A group of clowns perform to the crowd in the street. One of them is wearing outsized shoes and a sign on his back that reads 'Anybody’s Uncle'. Another clown pulls faces at the camera and is carrying a sandwich board, the top of which reads 'Safety First – Traffic'. In a school playground a group of children sit on decorated bicycles. More children dressed in various fancy dress costumes pose for the camera. Many of them have cards around their necks that read either first, second or third prizes. Some of them are carrying collection tins with the words Tyneside Carnival printed around the rim. A small girl dressed as a pearly queen is seen crying. More children in fancy dress costumes pose for the camera. Three open-top cars drive slowly along a road. Policemen on horseback ride alongside with large crowds watching from the pavement. The cars are followed by a brass band who march past followed by a number of other cars.  Two fire engines drive past. The rear engine is decorated with bunting and balloons. A procession of soldiers in kilts march past. Behind them is a float in the shape of a lighthouse. A man walking beside the float carries a sign that reads 'All have sinned and come short of the glory of God'. The Milburn Toffs Jazz Band  marches in front of their banner. The band is made up of young men and boys who are playing various wind instruments. They are all dressed in top hats and long coats. An old fire engine being pulled by a group of men rushes past. An juvenile jazz band marches past behind their banner. The girls are wearing white dresses, apron and bonnet and playing kazoos.The only word visible on the banner is 'Gateshead' which can be seen along the bottom. The film changes to show firemen in dress uniform stand near to their tender in King Edward Road, Tynemouth. 'The Dolphin Inn' can be seen in the background. A Fire Officer in dress uniform and a woman walk towards the camera shaking collection tins. A large sign hanging over a horse and cart loaded with coal that reads 'Guess the weight and win the coal. It’s McKenzies'. Along the bottom of the cart is another sign that reads 'Every penny goes to charity'.  A young boy with a blanket over his head sits at the reigns. 'The Ashington Coronation Sports Jazzband' march behind their banner along King Edward Road. The men are all dressed in white and are wearing dark berets with sashes around their waists. Two men on the back of a float pretend to box each other while two others encourage them. One of the men falls over and the other smiles at the camera. A juvenile jazz band playing kazoos marches down the road behind their banner. They all wear white trousers, straw hats and have sashes around their waists. The 'Church Way Sports Club Jazzband' wearing white caps and sashes march behind their banner. They are followed by the 'Willington Quay Juvenile Stars' who are also marching behind their banner. The Film ends with the 'Rudolph Jazzband' marching past behind their banner.