Loreburn School, Dumfries (c.1901)
- Dumfries
- 1901
Hollow Drift Children's Procession, Durham (1902)
Thousands march up Old Elvet in Durham to mark the Coronation of Edward VII.
“Remarkably distinct," cheered the Durham Chronicle when this film screened in the city's Drill Hall: "many local ladies and gentlemen were easily recognised... it was a splendid reproduction and it has nightly been received with applause." No doubt such acclaim would have pleased Mitchell & Kenyon, who always aimed to capture as many faces as possible to attract customers to their film shows.
Thousands march up Old Elvet in Durham to mark the Coronation of Edward VII.
M&K 679: Large stationary group, a mix of children and adults in Durham market place. They are watching a conductor on stage, the band can be seen below.
M&K 680: Replacement title (0.07). Procession of school children (boys and girls) led by boy band parade (left to right) up North Street (?) accompanied by parents (?). Some of the children carry Union flags (2.50mins).
M&K 681: Replacement title (0.07). Continuation of procession of school children (mainly girls) who parade (left to right) up North Street (?) accompanied by parents (?). Some of the children carry Union flags (2.30mins).
M&K 682:
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The Old School Yard
Children – unsung stars of so many Mitchell & Kenyon films – take the spotlight.
The more-or-less formal school parades (plus the odd sports day) collected here present a more regimented Edwardian childhood than the one which so often bursts into M&K's other films. The films capture a transitional moment in British education, with classroom provision extended in 1902's Education Act.
With a variety of educational models on display - local authority and church-run (Anglican or Catholic) - some schools are more formal or relaxed than others. As we watch them parade, it’s hard not to be reminded that much of this new generation, so full of life and hope, was destined for the trenches of World War I.
17 videos in this collection
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Loreburn School, Dumfries (c.1901)
2
York Road Board School, Leeds (1901)
3
Football Match Between St Stephen's Football Club and Moss Street School (1904)
4
Schoolchildren at St. Ignatius School, Preston (1904)
5
Treat to 5000 Poor Burnley Children (1905)
6
Audley Range School, Blackburn (c.1905)
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Children at St Barnabas School, Blackburn (1905)
8
Day School Sports at Park Avenue in Bradford (1902)
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Schoolchildren at Dalbeattie Public School (c.1901)
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Children Leaving Tyldesley Catholic School, Lodge Road (1901)
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Procession of Children at Tyldesley Church School (1901)
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Public School in Annan (c.1901)
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Scholars Leaving St Andrew's Roman Catholic School, Dumfries (c.1901)
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Parade of Schoolchildren (c.1902)
15
Birmingham University Procession on Degree Day (1901)
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March Past of 20,000 Coventry Children (1902)
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