Colne Oysters Have Choppy Opening

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

174

Date Released

3 Oct 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Gar Wood Wins Back Water-Speed Record
2. 2Movietone Tackles Traffic Problem
3. 3Lord Snowden Will Oppose Government
4. 4Toronto Boy Scouts Step Out on Parade
5. 5Colne Oysters Have Choppy Opening

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Colne Oysters Season Opens. DESCRIPTION: Mayor of Colchester duly declares bi-valves edible and meal is made amid billowy upheavals. SHOTLIST: Shot of the Mayor reading the Proclamation surrounded by others. Shot of them hauling the oysters in over the side of boat. Eating same.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Ceremonies; Fisheries; Local government

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2034

Length of story (in feet)

99

Story extras:

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