The Harvest of the Sea - Boulogne Fishermen’s Annual Procession of Thanksgiving

Series

Series Name: Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1403

Date Released

1 Sep 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. The Harvest of the Sea - Boulogne Fishermen’s Annual Procession of Thanksgiving
2. Eastleigh Carnival. Some Quaintly Original Cars Formed Part of the Procession
3. War in the Night! Gaumont’s Cameraman Secures Unique and Vivid Pictures at American Autumn Manoeuvres
4. India’s Gifts. Visit of His Holiness the Khalifa Mahmud-Ahmed to the Chattri and Pavilion Memorial Gates at Brighton

Story

Story No. within this Issue: 1 / 4
Summary: [SUBTITLE]: LEAVING THE CATHEDRAL AFTER THE DIVINE SERVICE GV crowds, procession starts down cathedral steps. LVs and MLV procession, children carrying statues and shrine. [2ND SUBTITLE]: THE STREETS OF THIS OLD FRENCH TOWN WERE GRACEFULLY FESTOONED BY THE FISHERMEN WITH THEIR NETS LV and MLV procession going through drapes that look like theatre curtains.
Keywords: Fisheries; Religion and belief
Locations: France; Boulogne
Library number GR: 7836 neg 236ft
Length of story (in feet): 98

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