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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2011
- In 1938 Birmingham celebrated the 100th anniversary of the city's Borough Charter. A pageant was the main feature of the celebrations, held at Aston Park from July 11th to the 16th (because of its success, the pageant was extended to the following week, from July 18th until the 23rd). Eight episodes told the story of Birmingham from its prehistoric origins to its position as the 'hub of industrial England' and its final status as a city in its own right. It was produced by Gwen Lally (1882-1963), the first female pageant master, and thousands of residents from across the city took part
Wonderful to see a city I grew up in before the German Luftwaffe destroyed so much of it, and developers in the Sixties finished it off!
My father made the three monsters shown here, I still have the silver cup he was awarded for his work back then, he would be thrilled to know this video existed as am I !!!!!
Rare footage indeed......Loved the photos at the conclusion especiallythe little "Roundhead" lad.
I’m guessing this is the uk! If I win the lottery I’d like to take a trip there! Thumbs up! Trish
Very nice and informative. Appreciated.
Little did they know that war was but a year away.
What a fantastic event. Imagine co-ordinating 10,000 participants. The floats were really impressive and it was good fun trying to identify which companies they were representing.
There were one or two anomalies, for instance the stone age people with dinosaurs and who knew that the Battle of Crecy was significant in Birmingham's history?
"And on that memorable last performance, The Battle of Crecy lost its grip of historical authenticity as the French pelted the English with flour, eggs and rotten aples. They were knights to remember."
Chris Upton, A History of Birmingham
Our transport company delivered the massive dinosaur "Egbert" to Aston Park. Egbert can be seen in the video @4mins 30. I have the a copy of the original Programme Guide.
I live in brum, but if someone said this was Germany I wouldn't have blinked. Nice upload
have to admire work put in by the people back then makes me sad to c how we live today
Why? Whats wrong today? Times change, people change. Get over it .
@@_B.M_ literally everything is wrong with today, people and times change but not always on the better
@@_B.M_ I’ll never get over it, these are times that will never be seen again, Birmingham is a cesspit….wake up……take a look at the hole it has become
Chubby Chubbs Birmingham is full of local scum the areas are dirty run down and unkept areas are segregated and divided, Birmingham City Council are lazy and don't care about the city ,people are miserable and bigoted in Birmingham the place gone downhill.
Yes my Dad did look very sweet when he was 6. It is a shame that there is not more film footage.
How did they do the legs of the dinosaurs (example at around 4:38). They are really impressive and lifelike.
A once great city now nought to it's feet by irresponsible fools.