King Carnival - Blackpool (1923)

Item title reads - “King Carnival“ takes possession of the town and reigns supreme for seven merry days. Blackpool, Lancashire. A group of people in fancy dress get covered in streamers and what looks like a snow storm, it may be shredded paper. L/S of thousands of people parading in the carnival, a float goes past with a big jester on top. M/S of people dressed as animals including giraffes, monkeys, dogs, sheep and deer. M/S of girls dancing on another float with pillars on it, the king and queen sit on thrones, they are followed by more revellers. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British P