A well shot amateur film by a gentleman from Cawthorne, near Barnsley in South Yorkshire, that capture the essence of village life at Gala. Each year the village would have wonderfully decorated floats that would make their way down the small streets. They were bright and colourful, and the village children would have good fancy dress costumes that fitted in with the theme of each float. The film opens images of the village at dawn. The floats and other equipment used for the day are...

A well shot amateur film by a gentleman from Cawthorne, near Barnsley in South Yorkshire, that capture the essence of village life at Gala. Each year the village would have wonderfully decorated floats that would make their way down the small streets. They were bright and colourful, and the village children would have good fancy dress costumes that fitted in with the theme of each float. The film opens images of the village at dawn. The floats and other equipment used for the day are silhouetted against the pink morning sky. As the day moves on, a long shot from above the winding roads captures the villagers gathered either side as they await the parade. The camera zooms in to show in to show Majorettes who twirl their batons for the crowd. They are followed by a brass band. Finally come the floats, all are brightly decorated with diverse subjects such as an Indian Temple where girls are dressed in Saris, and a spaceship which structure completely disguises the truck. All the children smile and wave to the crowd.