Title:CLAPHAM PEACE PAGEANT 19th JULY 1919 [Main Title]
Film Number:MGH 4148
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Summary: Record with intertitles of the procession of decorated floats passing down Clapham High Street in South London, commemorating in a joyous carnival spirit the end of the Great War (First World War), and passing the Clapham Pavilion cinema, whose manageress Mrs E M Avery (the likely sponsor of this local "topical" newsreel item) poses with her staff in the entrance to the cinema.
Description: "In honour of the Brave - Living and Dead"
"The Royal Message" - "Peace is Signed - The greatest War in HIstory is over. I join you all in giving thanks to God. The King"
"A Section - Pageant Master: Councillor Victor Cooke. Pageant Official: A E Martin Esq"
Fixed tripod-mounted camera on the east side of Clapham High Street, diagonally across from the Pavilion Cinema, records British Army officers and soldiers parading past and looking towards the camera, watched by crowds of spectators lining the pavement.
"B Section - Pageant Official: Mr Palmer" Flags of Great Britain, Italy and other wartime Allies, popular floats.
"C Section - Pageant Official: Mr Surman" Float marked Old Bill (Bruce Bairnsfather) with sandbag comic figure and soldier with trench rattle followed by Balham Ambulance. Float marked Tommies Majestic. Two men dressed as an Arab and Red Indian (Native American) precede a garlanded motor vehicle.
"D Section - Pageant Official: Major G H Harnett" Band playing passes.
"The Pavilion's Silent tribrite [sic] to Claphams Fallen Heroes" Float passes bearing placard correctly spelt.
"E Section - Pageant Official: J P Marshall Esq" Nurses on float, followed by women and children.
"F Section - R S Grist Esq" Poorly-focused shot of more people dressed as Red Indians (?).
"G Section - Pageant Official: Sergeant C E Norris" Poorly focussed shot of more participants, including another band. Another shot of the float "The Pavilion's Silent tribute to Claphams Fallen Heroes", followed by woman in Red Cross uniform (Mrs Avery) and several younger women in fancy costumes suggesting allied flags (cinema usherettes?).
"Mrs E M Avery (Manageress) and her laborious [sic] staff who have devoted all their time to the Pageant and local Charities" Posed shot of Mrs Avery in Red Cross uniform flanked by her cinema usherettes standing in entrance of the cinema.
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:No
Object_Number:MGH 4148
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
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Production Date:1919
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Clapham Pavilion Cinema (Production sponsor)
H G Lauste (Production company)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: ft; Running time: 6 mins ca
