1951 Crowds attend closing of the Festival of Britain
April 22, 2026
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2:13Now Playing1951 Crowds attend closing of the Festival of Britain
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as posted by the channelDate: 4th October 1951
Location: South Bank
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Farewell To The Festival
ENGLAND: London: South Bank:
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CROWDS. Huge crowds at the Closing of the Festival Site Ceremony. watching the Guards massed Bands marching to & fro in the darkness... Finally crowds sing Abide With Mee & Auld Lang Syne
FESTIVAL SITE Final closing of the South Bank Site by night..huge crowds massed in the ground.. shots of illuminations. Skylon shows up in the darkness. beams of light light up th parade of the Massed Bands of the Brigade of Guards. marching etc good C.U.s etc etc. crowds sing.
GUARDS. Massed Bands of the Brigade of Guards at closing ceremony of the Festival Site at South Bank. Marching back and fro. Good shots as they march in the darkness illuminated only by a few beams..Good C.U.s.. Huge crowds watch
Festival of Britain, celebration, gathering
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