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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