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1951 Amusement rides at the Festival of Britain
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4:13Now PlayingDate: 17th May 1951
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: The Festival of Britain: Festival Fun Fair
ENGLAND: London: South Bank:
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CROWDS Huge crowds enjoy the Festval Pleasure Gardens at Batterse masses wait for turn on rides etc
FAIRS. Festival of Britain Funfair at Battersea Pleasure Gardens Crowds enjoy the divers fun. Swing Roundabouts, Boomerangs, Hurricanes, Rotor, Big Dipper, Slides, Railway, Boats etc etc
FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN SITE. Festival Pleasure Gardens at Battersea..Crowds enjoy the various entertainments there..Swings, Swing Boats, Scenic Railway, Roundabouts, Boats, Railway, Slides, Boomerang, Hurricane, Rotor where people by centrifugal force are pinned to walls.
Festival of Britain; Entertainment and Leisure
exhibition, fair, amusement park, recreation, fair
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