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  1. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: May Day in Merrie England

    Date released
    6 May 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    570
    NoS ID
    010824
    Story no
    2 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: May Day in Elstow. DESCRIPTION: The traditional May Day celebrations at Elstow, near Bedford. SHOTLIST: The May Queen is crowned and doves of peace are released. Then there is the usual...

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  2. Police Halt Communists May Day March

    Date released
    5 May 1949
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    49/36
    NoS ID
    102902
    Story no
    2 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    In London, mounted police break up May Day attempts to defy the ban on political processions.

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  3. May Day. Balloting - Kennington Park. Crowning May Queen - Rhiwbina. South Wales

    Date released
    4 May 1922
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    1160
    NoS ID
    078901
    Story no
    4 / 5

    Girls dressed in white pass votes; crowning May Queen; dance around Maypole; participants dress up.

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  4. News Briefs: Moscow’s May Day

    Date released
    24 Jun 1954
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1307A
    NoS ID
    019304
    Story no
    5 / 10

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russian May Day. DESCRIPTION: Pictures just released of May Day in Moscow show the well organised parade to demonstrate Russia’s military power. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Various...

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  5. Czech May-Day Fete

    Date released
    18 May 1931
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    102
    NoS ID
    003007
    Story no
    8 / 10

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Czechoslovakia May Day Fete. DESCRIPTION: Prague celebrates annual holiday with singing and dancing through city thoroughfares. SHOTLIST: Shots of peasants dancing. Close shot of...

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  6. News Briefs: May Day

    Date released
    7 May 1953
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1248A
    NoS ID
    018527
    Story no
    2 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: May Day Celebrations. DESCRIPTION: Banners, slogans and decorated tableaux were the features of United Labour’s procession through London on the Sunday following May Day. SHOTLIST:...

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  7. May Day Celebrations at Elstow

    Date released
    8 May 1939
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    39/37
    NoS ID
    097104
    Story no
    4 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    The village of Elstow in Bedfordshire still retains the old custom of crowning the May Queen.

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  8. Clashes in Poland on May Day (1983)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report back from Warsaw on violent clashes between police and protesters in Poland during illegal rallies on May Day in support of the banned trade union Solidarity. Male field and studio reporters not...

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  9. May Day

    Date released
    3 May 1928
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1499
    NoS ID
    086778
    Story no
    1 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    and mother wakened little Lily Winterburn early to be crowned "Queen of the May" at 6.30 am. Thousands flocked to Hyde Park for usual "feast of oratory".

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  10. Ye Merrie Month of May

    Date released
    4 May 1931
    Series name
    Pathe Super Sound Gazette
    Issue no
    31/36
    NoS ID
    089084
    Story no
    3 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Centuries-old custom of ushering in May Day at dawn, with old English songs and dances, filmed for the first time.

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