Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
16mm film Colour Silent 1951 2:00
Summary: The Mayor of Hackney with scouts and guides at Somerford Gardens.
Title number: 212
LSA ID: LSA/278
Description: The Mayor of Hackney with scouts and guides at Somerford Gardens. The Mayor unveils a sign for the Somerford Gardens estate.The Mayor and Mayoress proceed to inspect a column of boy scouts and girl guides. Subsequently, an audience of adults and children sit on chairs in a children's playground and listen to a speech given by the Mayor. A few children use the slide in the playground, followed by the Mayor who comes down in his suit and mayorial chain.
Further information: The footage is very dark and probably not suitable for projection. Requires more research. Initially dated as c.1930s by Hackney Archives, the physical film suggest 1950s.
Keywords: Intangible cultural heritage
Locations: United Kingdom; England; London; Hackney; Shacklewell; Somerford Grove
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