Rhyl’s First Carnival (1929)

Rhyl, North Wales. Full titles read: “RHYL’S 1ST CARNIVAL - Key to Freedom of City... handed to King Carnival in glorious weather.“ M/S’s of dignitary very large key to man and woman wearing robes and a crown (presumably the carnival King and Queen). High angle shots of the procession making it’s way through the streets of the seaside town, many horse drawn floats and cars pass down the street. Group shot of people in fancy dress, two people are dressed in large bear costumes, while a women is dressed as a Geisha girl. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont