World War One Food Garden Parade. circa 1914.
Produce from village war gardens on display. Opens with parade. Man leading horse pulling a wagon of produce and Union Jack stuck on front. Boy Scouts walk behind the wagon carrying gardening tools and flags. Then a local marching band. This procession comes marching into town square; as other people watch. Lots of lettuces; other vegetables piled high on truck; pan to men standing beside truck; and another truck loaded up with marrows and potatoes and things — less leafy than the other one;
Continue pan to more people and another truck – this one is sort of decorated with vegetables and flowers hanging on it! Shot of rally/ meeting with crowd gathered in front of a building – line of priests stand on platform in front of building’s long porch and a long balcony overhead is also packed with people. More of people bringing produce – a small donkey hitched to wagon; little Boy Scouts sit on curb; more horses; wagons and food.
Produce from village war gardens on display. Opens with parade. Man leading horse pulling a wagon of produce and Union Jack stuck on front. Boy Scouts walk behind the wagon carrying gardening tools and flags. Then a local marching band. This procession comes marching into town square; as other people watch. Lots of lettuces; other vegetables piled high on truck; pan to men standing beside truck; and another truck loaded up with marrows and potatoes and things — less leafy than the other one;
Continue pan to more people and another truck – this one is sort of decorated with vegetables and flowers hanging on it! Shot of rally/ meeting with crowd gathered in front of a building – line of priests stand on platform in front of building’s long porch and a long balcony overhead is also packed with people. More of people bringing produce – a small donkey hitched to wagon; little Boy Scouts sit on curb; more horses; wagons and food.