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In Happy Valley

Llandudno's Rose Queen looks resplendent as she receives her crown on Alexandra Rose Day in June 1929.

Non-Fiction 1929 1 mins Silent

Overview

A radiant Miss Decima Morris is crowned as Llandudno's Rose Queen as part of the festivities marking Alexandra Rose Day in this newsreel from June 1929. After she nods regally to a vast crowd of spectators, we're treated to an engaging close-up of the newly crowned queen. The sunny, visually appealing and entirely uncontroversial event is perfectly tuned to newsreel tastes - small wonder that the Rose Day was as much an annual fixture for Topical Budget as for its bigger rivals.

Alexandra Rose Day was started in 1912 as a fundraising event by admirers of Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII. For other early rose festivals, try Rose Queen Festival at Walkden, also available on BFI Player.

Original title

In Happy Valley Topical Budget 930-1

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Llandudno

Language

English

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