Opening Of Mitcham Fair (1937)

Full title reads: “MITCHAM“. Mitcham, London. Long shot overlooking the tents and caravans of Mitcham Fair. Mayor of Mitcham carrying a giant key to open the fair. Crowds cheering. Mayor mounts the dais and rises the key showing it to the crowds, people cheer. Various shots of the rides at the fair. Mayor is seen on a horse on merry-go-round holding the key in front of him. More shots of the rides and people enjoying them. 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 Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can