WINCHBURGH CHILDREN'S GALA DAY
A member of the Home Guard opens bottles of lemonade for the children. (clip)
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Title: WINCHBURGH CHILDREN'S GALA DAY
Reference number: 1282
Date: 1942, August 1
Director: [filmed by Mr. Miller for the Regal Cinema, Broxburn]
Sound: silent
Original format: 35mm
Colour: bw
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 9.00 mins
Description:
A parade in the streets of Winchburgh, West Lothian. The Amateur Fire Service war units demonstrate fire fighting equipment. 1st. August 1942.
Pipe band in Home Guard uniform. Large local Home Guard unit in the area due to most men in the area being in reserved occupations in mining and shale industry
Made by the proprietor of the Regal Cinema, as a local "topical".
Preservation of this film supported by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Shotlist: No credits. Parade in the streets of Winchburgh of servicemen, children and civilians (2.34) sporting events - shots include races for children aged five to twelve, spectators (5.26) local firemen [AFS war units - Auxiliary Fire Service] demonstrate fire fighting equipment (5.55) [(9.00) at 18fps]