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Quaintest of All Carnivals

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1168
Date Released
2 Mar 1925
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Firpo V Fly Wright
  2. 2What the Prince Will See!
  3. 3Electricity from the Winds
  4. 4Novel Treasure Hunt
  5. 5Trams’ "Birthday"
  6. 6Getting into Shape
  7. 7Quaintest of All Carnivals
  8. 8150,000 Republicans

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
Gilles (Carnival Clowns) wearing gorgeous plumes of great value, dance up and down the town - 74 years of age and his 50th time as "Gille".
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Customs and traditions; Older people
Locations
Belgium; Binche
Story extras:
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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