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Carousel

Bank holiday fun on Hampstead Heath with a traditional carousel

Non-Fiction 1896 1 mins Silent

Overview

This early film serves up a brief shot of a fairground carousel with horses as it begins to speed up. Children watching divide their attention between the roundabout and the camera. RW Paul is a possible source for this film, according to an entry in the contemporary Magic Lantern Annual.

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Hampstead

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

Funfairs

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