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Title: BO'NESS CHILDREN'S FAIR FESTIVAL 1956

Reference number: 0341

Date: 1956

Director: [filmed by Louis Dickson]

Sponsor: [ Hippodrome Cinema, Bo'Ness]

Sound: silent

Original format: 35mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 15.30 mins

Description: The procession and coronation of Queen Beatrice Stewart at the Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival 1956.

Very comprehensive website about the Bo'Ness Fair can be found at at http://www.thefairday.com/ [last accessed 12/2/2018]

In April 2009, the Hippodrome reopened as a working cinema - see http://www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/venues/hippodrome/ for further information. You can also find out about the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival which is held there annually: http://www.hippfest.co.uk

Previously titled "BO'NESS CHILDREN'S FAIR FESTIVAL."

Shotlist: REEL I
Credits (0.10); Bo'ness Fair Festival 1956 Queen. Beatrice Stewart, Grange School. Lord Provost and his wife outside their house. Festival Queen leaves her home and is then escorted to her car by a guard of Guides (2.01); Children in fancy dress inside school hall (includes children in "Davy Crocket") (2.42); School's parade, local man Bruce Balderston "leads" a pipe band with his walking stick; floats including UFO and "The Crockett family Goin' West"; Crowning ceremony (8.43)

REEL II
No credits. Crowning ceremony concludes; includes shot of Dux medallists. "Queen" leaves her throne (1.13); Procession through town streets. Bands, floats, "Queen's" entourage, etc. Punch and Judy show in the park, gvs crowds. (6.47)