The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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Booth: Hastings, May Procession and Ilkeston Carnival
From a seaside getaway in Hastings to all the marching bands that Ilkeston could muster. A home movie that travels the UK.
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Overview
Filmed by Arthur Booth, one time organist of La Scala Cinema in Ilkeston, this reel of 9.5mm home movie takes us from a sunny seaside tour of Hastings (including a lively keep fit session) via a brief stopover in Nottingham and views of London decorated to mark the George VI Coronation of 1937. The highlight is the massed array of marching bands that make up the Ilkeston Carnival of 1937, led by a particularly regal looking carnival queen complete with robes, crown and throne.
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