An amateur film produced by Bryan McIvor of the annual Easter bonnet parade taking place inside the Empire Social Club on Hope Street in Haverton Hill at around 1966. A parade of women wearing decorative bonnets make its way through the club followed by the winning three bring presented on stage. The remainder of the film features men and women of all ages enjoying a good time over a few drinks. A man leads a parade of women wearing decorative Easter bonnets around the club passing many...

An amateur film produced by Bryan McIvor of the annual Easter bonnet parade taking place inside the Empire Social Club on Hope Street in Haverton Hill at around 1966. A parade of women wearing decorative bonnets make its way through the club followed by the winning three bring presented on stage. The remainder of the film features men and women of all ages enjoying a good time over a few drinks. A man leads a parade of women wearing decorative Easter bonnets around the club passing many patrons sitting at small tables. The bonnets come in many shapes, sizes, and colours. On a stage a man and woman pose with the three women wearing the winning bonnets, the woman not wearing a bonnet holds a bouquet. Around the club men and women of various ages sit at tables or against walls drinking and chatting. Many of the women from the competition are still wearing their bonnets. The men drink pints of beer, some smoke cigarettes. Seeing the camera, a number of patron’s smile, and a number of men raise their glasses. Many of the couples have their arms around each other’s shoulders, one woman kisses her husband’s cheek. A man sings accompanied by those around him, a woman beside him blows a kiss at the camera. Everyone is relaxed, more people begin singing. A woman in a green jacket poses with another holding a bouquet. She joins the woman around a table where a number of other women sway in time with the music, and some sing together, several are wearing their bonnets. On a small stage a band performs and some of the club patrons begin to dance while others remain seated chatting. The band stop playing, one musician wiping his nose. One man in the audience is wearing his wife’s bonnet, another woman dances past wearing feathers in her hair. A singer joins the musicians on stage and two women dance together nearby. Some of the audience sitting against the wall clap and sing along. The film ends with two people dancing.