Oyez Oyez Oyez (1925)

Item title reads - Oyez Oyez Oyez! Mr Gomer Thomas of Abertridwr wins “Town Crier Championship“ from 18 other gorgeously robed “loud speakers“. Pewsey, Wiltshire. L/S as the town criers walk up the street in their robes, they are followed by a band. M/S as more parade up, one man carries a cross and another band follows. M/S of the town criers lined up in the square, the camera pans across them with their scrolls unfurled. M/S of three of them stood together and M/S of various others. C/U of one speaking. Various shots of the town criers on a platform ringing their bells and shouting. C/U of one shouting, possibly the winner. 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 ag
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