Carnival & Village Scenes

From the collection of

East Anglian Film Archive at the University of East Anglia
The East Anglian Film Archive, the UK's first regional film archive, offers a unique record of the East of England's social and cultural history. As part of the University of East Anglia, we continue to lead moving image heritage research and inspire audience participation through community projects and events. Our collections represent a broad range of amateur and professional creativity, from 1896 to the present day.

Carnival & Village Scenes


Some vintage cars and a cricket match feature, and the film shows scenes of thatched buildings and more modern houses from the 1930s, as well as new builds. The final sequence shows a Massey Ferguson combine at work, including scenes of the grain being transferred into a trailer, illustrating how the country and urban areas have come together, as the new houses are visible in the background. The film which finishes with night burning of the straw as the light fades.


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