Dumfries Guid Nychburris Day (clip)
Annual Festival from Dumfries
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Description
The Dumfries Guid Nychburris Festival on 27th June 1956 including the pageant and coronation of the Queen of the South.
The clip features the Crier making his way through the town to make an announcement with other dignitaries. Toasts are made on horseback before the Riding of the Marches commences.
Questions & Activities
Questions
- What does "Guid Nychburris" mean?
- What are the people on horseback supposed to be doing?
- What is a float?
- What flags are waved?
- Can you spot some forms of advertising?
Activities
List all the things you see happening and the costumes. What kind of floats can you see?
Research how the practice of a cavalcade of floats originated?
Find out the origin of the festival.
Write a story entitled "The Would Be Queen" or a story about your role in the event.
Invent a new local tradition.
Design a float that represents something unique about your community.
Clip Details
| Record Id | 007-000-002-031-C |
|---|---|
| Resource Rights Holder | National Library of Scotland |
| Project Ref | 0176 |
| Date | 1956 (27 - 30 June) |
| Genre | Local Topical |
| School Subject | Modern Studies, English, History, Art and Design, Social Studies |
| Who | Lyceum Cinema (sponsor) |
| Where | Dumfries |
| Event | Festival |
| Attributes | Black and White, Silent |
| Clip Length | 7:24 |
| Film Length | 13:04 |
| References | www.guidnychburris.co.uk |