Carnival - Colwyn Bay ?

From the collection of

Archif Sgrin a Sain Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / National Library of Wales Screen and Sound Archive
Established in 2001, the National Library of Wales Screen and Sound Archive holds an unrivalled collection of films, TV and radio broadcasts, video tapes and sound recordings relating to Wales and the Welsh, from 1898 to the present day. The collection spans multiples formats and genres, both professional and amateur.

Carnival - Colwyn Bay ?


A frisson of excitement is caused by a frightened horse, attached to a laundry van, rearing up during the carnival parade but there's no stopping the day's fun and frolics.

A horse gets spooked during this carnival parade and rears up, the crowd retreating from the raised hooves. The animal, pulling a ‘Colwyn Bay Laundry' van calms down and moves on, but no chances are being taken with the float bearing the carnival queen and attendant children: the two horses involved are being both ridden and led! This carnival procession, shot in Conway and Station Roads and at the pier, also features some motorised vehicles and a Noah's Ark.


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