Big Top (1946)

Windsor, Berkshire. Train pulling into railway siding at Windsor with Bertram Mills circus aboard. Various shots of unloading circus from the train. Lorries going through the streets of Windsor. A shot of Windsor Castle with a lorry in the foreground on the road. Several shots of unrolling the canvas, tractor pulling the wagons to their positions in the field. Man hitting stake in ground with mallet. Horses leaving wagons. Elephants walking across the field. Acrobats training on the field. Various shots of the circus rehearsal on the field - children gather to watch. Various shots of the performance - horses, riding acts, clowns etc. Various shots of the children in the audience watching the show. 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 c