Don Brown: Aldridge Carnival and Horticultural Show

From the collection of

Media Archive for Central England
MACE is the strategic lead organisation for screen heritage for the East and West Midlands regions. An independent charity based at University of Lincoln, MACE preserves and makes accessible a collection of more than 100,000 historic moving images representative of the diverse cultures and histories of communities throughout the heart of England from the Lincolnshire coast to the Welsh border.

Don Brown: Aldridge Carnival and Horticultural Show


An August Bank Holiday in the early 1960s and Aldridge in Staffordshire (now in Walsall) is holding its annual carnival. A common event and film of the era with its children's sack races and the ever popular dog agility display. The sheer number of films such as this that continue to be discovered provides us with an ever growing picture of mid-twentieth century shared experiences - the delight in celebration even shines through the less-than-ideal 8mm quality .


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