Commonwealth Arts Festival - Festive Fireworks

Series

Series Name: Carrousel Britanico

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

May 1966

Length of issue (in feet)

869

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: A British factory has been making fireworks for more than a hundred years in much the same way as they were made in Asia since the beginning of history. Gunpowder is poured into tubes and packed down with special presses. The coloured stars burst from tiny pellets made up of five different chemicals. Only gunpowder is needed for the ordinary banger and a well trained operator can fill more than 60,000 in a day. To celebrate the conclusion of the Commonwealth Festival, a magnificent fireworks display was staged as an appropriate ending to this spectacular occasion.

Researcher Comments

NB: Included as part of a single subject issue in ‘Parade No. 30’ and ‘Roundabout No. 46’

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture; Explosions

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 44 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1168/18

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)

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