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Title: LANIMER DAY, LANARK

Reference number: 0018

Date: 1951, June 7

Sound: sound

Original format: 35mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 9.54 mins

Description: The 811th Lanimer Day festival in Lanark, with the coronation of the Lanimer Queen and procession, 7th June, 1951.

Lanark Lanimer is an ancient celebration held within the Royal Burgh of Lanark on the Thursday between the Sixth and Twelfth days of June annually since the year 1140. See website for further information at http://www.lanarklanimers.co.uk/ [last accessed 3/4/2008]

Credits: Scottish Movietone News

Shotlist: [Shotlisted at different speed. Actual timing is 09.54 mins @ 24 fps]

Credits (.13); Judging over, the mammoth procession approaches the Cross. Long shot up High Street as crowds line street to watch procession led by Lord Cornet and his men on horseback. Medium shots of procession as it passes the camera (.37); Town councillors and others carrying twigs and branches, the "birks" (.54); General views of the float procession, shots up from street to spectators at first floor windows. More floats, long shot up High Street. General views of crowd. Floats including "Festival of Britain" float. Shots of judges on steps of town house (?). Several shots of floats and crowded street (4.42); Great excitement as Queen Kitty's car appears. Shots of crowd as Queen's car passes (5.08); Festival Queen's retinue mount platform (5.29); This year's Lanimer Queen is Kitty Mason of Lanark Grammar Secondary School. Queen and her Champion mount the platform (6.03); Provost and Mrs Wells follow (6.12); The Queen is crowned by Mrs C K Wells of the Schoolhouse, Kirkfieldbank. Shots of coronation (6.52)