The Opening of the New Town Hall, Braintree

1928 , Braintree (Essex)

Cat no. 713

The opening of the new Braintree Town Hall by the Earl of Crawford and Dalcarres.

The opening scenes show the new Town Hall. The streets are decorated with flags and the townsfolk mill around outside. The crowd seated with a Guard of Honour present. There is a shot of a man with an eye patch, possibly Mr Courtauld. The officlal party on the platform. Speeches and the opening ceremony performed by the Earl of Crawford and Dalcarres. The official party on the town hold balcony; a flag is raised. The gold casket is presented to Mr Courtauld by the people of the town. The following scenes of a children's playground and children's sports. The final shot is of the Palace Cinema, decorated with flags.

Featured Buildings

Braintree Town Hall

Keywords

Civic buildings; Opening ceremonies

Intertitles

Presentation of the Town Hall by Mr Courtauld. The Opening ceremony performed by the Earl of Crawford and Dalcares, PC, KT. The gold casket presented to Mr Courtauld by inhabitants of the town.

Background Information

A local newsreel, probably shown at the Palace Cinema in Braintree. The new town hall used a different panelling in every room. The Palace Cinema was built on Fairfield Road before World War I. It was enlarged during the 1920s to counter competition from the new Central Cinema on the High Street.

Manifestations

The Opening of the New Town Hall, Braintree

Genre: Newsreel
Locations: Braintree (Essex)
Description Type: monographic
Subject: town halls / opening ceremonies / Palace Cinema, Braintree / Mr Courtauld / Earl of Crawford and Dalcarres / decorations (ornamentation)

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