Town Criers Boom In Bodmin (1947)

Full title reads: “Town Criers Boom in Bodmin“. Bodmin, Cornwall. Town criers compete to see who has the loudest voice. LS General view of the town criers, led by two constables,walking down the narrow, picturesque main street of Bodmin, through a lane of spectators (nat. snd. of criers bells). Various shots of town criers giving their traditional cry of ’Oyez, Oyez, Oyez’. They all wear traditional costume.(nat. snd.) CU Cut in shot of the Mayor H C Kinsman listening to the contest. CU a baby listening. CU Two soldiers who have plugged their ears with cotton wool. MS The winner Fred Welsh (possibly Welch) of Bridport, Dorset, yelling. (nat. snd) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more