Mop Fair

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
742
Date Released
13 Mar 1969
Date recorded
30 Jan 1969
Length of issue (in feet)
675
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Ikebana
  2. 2Mop Fair
  3. 3Crab Fair

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: Traditions of the West. The Mop Fair is one of Stratford on Avon’s throwbacks to Olde England. Centuries ago the day of the Mop was the day labourers turned out to be hired. And when they’d got their jobs they celebrated - and the celebrations live on. Today the fair is set up in the Main Street so you can walk out of your front door straight into the fairground. There’s a tradition at ...
Keywords
Customs and traditions
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Wilfrid Thomas
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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