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Fernhurst's Coronation Pageant

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Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton
Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton collects, preserves, catalogues and provides public access to its collection of films and magic lantern slides. The collection charts the rise of screen culture in the region and the nation and captures many aspects of life, work and creativity in the South East from the late 19th century to the present day. It is available for research, screenings, creative re-use and commercial access.

Fernhurst's Coronation Pageant

A parade of Queens, nations and smock-wearing yokels appear in this elaborate record of Fernhurst's Coronation Pageant.

Produced by a New Zealand couple and donated to the citizens of Fernhurst, this colour film records an historical pageant put on by the village to celebrate the Coronation of their new Queen. What we see is a parade of queens from Mary Tudor to Queen Victoria, accompanied by Prime Minister Disraeli. There then follows a parade of the nations belonging to the Commonwealth, which, for some reason, sees England represented by country bumpkins.

Produced by a New Zealand couple and donated to the citizens of Fernhurst, this colour film records an historical pageant put on by the village to celebrate the Coronation of their new Queen. What we see is a parade of queens from Mary Tudor to Queen Victoria, accompanied by Prime Minister Disraeli. There then follows a parade of the nations belonging to the Commonwealth, which, for some reason, sees England represented by country bumpkins.

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