Herring Fair
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 9
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Herring Fleet. DESCRIPTION: Focus of fishermen at Great Yarmouth - with the revival of the Herring Fair, the East Anglian and Scottish fleets combined, in a real day out, a unique celebration of their own. Scores of drifters assembled off the port, and the Fishery Protection Vessel HMS Wave was all set for the sail-past by the drifters. Their salute was taken by Admiral Parham C-in-C the Nore. SHOTLIST: CU member of the crew on fishing boat. CU herrings in boxes on the deck. LS sailors watching. Various shots of ships in the review. Back shot of Admiral. CU of Admiral Sir Frederick R Parham taking the salute. Various shots of the ships (decorated) passing by in the review.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Celebrations and festivals; Fisheries; Navy
- Locations
- Great Yarmouth
- Footage sources
- Gaumont British
- Card file number
- 71949
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 87
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