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E1 Festival 1974

Archive type: Video
Archive ID: lcva_70107
Date: 1974
Location: East London
Chroma: B/W
Duration: 00:48:25
Format: Sony ½ Open Reel V-62 High Density
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Synopsis

All the sights and sounds of the diverse E1 festival are captured in this video. The footage begins with an Indian band playing followed by scenes of stalls and games being played by the public. Children and adults wave at the camera as small children enjoy the fairground rides, including bumper cars. Other highlights include a group of school girls singing in straw hats, young women country dancing, children having their face painted, the obligatory Punch and Judy show, a steel pan band and children bouncing on an inflatable tube. Elvis Costello also gives a very early performance in this video - about 43 minutes in.

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