A local topical film of the Jarrow Carnival, showing an amazing variety of costumes and bands, filmed from two different vantage points. Title: In Aid of the Mayor's Distress Fund The film begins showing the mayor in his carriage, smiling and doffing his hat to the camera. A line of men and women pose for the camera, all wearing white rosettes. The film cuts to a carnival procession, mainly composed of decorated horse drawn carts, some having displays for various organisations, such...

A local topical film of the Jarrow Carnival, showing an amazing variety of costumes and bands, filmed from two different vantage points. Title: In Aid of the Mayor's Distress Fund The film begins showing the mayor in his carriage, smiling and doffing his hat to the camera. A line of men and women pose for the camera, all wearing white rosettes. The film cuts to a carnival procession, mainly composed of decorated horse drawn carts, some having displays for various organisations, such as the “Mustard Club”.  There is also a charabanc transporting a band.  This is followed by a large wagon advertising Cremone Dairy Cream, with a cow on board.  There are many large groups all wearing fancy costumes, possibly each representing a colliery in the area around Jarrow, playing musical instruments of various kinds, such as bugles.  There are banners associted with the bands, including: “Jarrow Burnside Juvenile Jazz Band”, “J. Springfield C C Jazz band”, “Stephenson Street Jazz band, South Shields”, and “The Jarrow Congas Tennis Club”, which has the club playing tennis in a light hearted way as they move along. The carnival is then filmed again from a different street, a wide variety of costumes on display, many of the participants have blackened faces, some men are dressed as women, with a lot of clowning.  A decorated motorcycle and sidecar goes past for “The Rum Runners”.  There are more banners for various bands: “Tyneside Sports Club Jazz Band South Shields”, "Milburn Toffs Jazz band, North Shields”, "Newcastle on Tyne, Kenwell Marine Band”, “South Shields H S Edwards Street Open Air School for Scandal” – followed by children larking about and mock fighting – “”The Tin Can Fusiliers, Low Lights, North Shields”, and “Tyne dock Belle Vue Cycling Club”.  The St John Ambulance bring up the rear, followed by spectators.  The film ends as it began with the Lord Mayor.