Devonshire’s Pageantry (1935)

Full title reads: “Devonshire’s Pageantry - Britannia reigns over Carnival at Paignton“. (super over a scene of the carnival procession). Paignton, Devon. LS. Greeta Huggins dressed as Britannia with a Union Jack shield for the Paignton Empire Carnival LS. Britannia climbing on to a stage. MS. Britannia seated on her throne being given a sheaf of corn by Miss Canada. WS. showing crowds in the streets of Paignton. WS. a carnival float decorated as the tender of a train Britannia is pulled on the stage behind. WS. crowds. WS. a lorry with children holding Union Jacks LS. elaborately decorated cars. MS. a float decorated on the theme ’the old woman who lived in a shoe’. WS. a car decorated on an African tribal theme. LS. “John Bull’ and his dog. WS. the shire horses being lead through 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 ENQUIR
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