Herring Fair

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1482
Date Released
28 Oct 1957
Date submitted
22 Oct 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Fire and Flood
  2. 2Precision Parade
  3. 3Bridge Collapse
  4. 4On Target!
  5. 5Herring Fair
  6. 6The Lighter Side: Farmyard Fashion
  7. 7The Lighter Side: Wot, No Feet?
  8. 8The Lighter Side: Micro Motor
  9. 9The Lighter Side: She’s a Learner
  10. *The Prince in Sheffield

* Story has local or special distribution

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:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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