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Stanley: Barr Beacon Bonfire 1935

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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.

Stanley: Barr Beacon Bonfire 1935

At Barr Beacon overlooking the town of Walsall the 3rd Walsall Sea Scouts have built a precarious looking bonfire to mark the Silver Jubilee of King George V. Piles of tea chests and timber await the inferno in this short piece of film shot by sea scout master Leonard Stanley in 1935.

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