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149) The pageant of Beverley's History was organised and filmed by Mr Ernest Symmons, proprietor of the 'Picture Playhouse'. A large proportion of the inhabitants of the town took part in this project. The pageant assembled itself in the gardens of St Mary's Manor, at that time the residence of Mr Phillip Hodgson, and stretched back to Manor Road. This slide shows the Victorian ladies and gentleman.
150) The pageant proceeds through the Bar, up New Walk, turned up Norfolk Street, crossed part of the Westwood and came back into the town, through the shopping centre and back to St Mary's Manor. This slide shows the Tudor section, celebrating the visit of King Henry VIII and Katherine Howard to the town. On the left of the photograph, the old gentleman with the white beard, large hat carrying a flag, is the artist Fred Elwell.
151) The Medieval guilds were represented by a group of townsfolk. This group were the Turners
152) This group represents the Smiths, and was provided by a section from the workforce of Deans and Son (Yorkshire) Ltd
153) The procession coming through the Bar with the Maypole
154) The procession passing up Norfolk Street the Victorian ladies and gentlemen section
155) The heralds at the front of the Tudor section
156) The Sanctuary Stool (St John's chair) presentation on the back of one of Arthur Watt's lorries
157) Members of the Bricklayers Guild
158) The mayor of Beverley, Alderman C H Burden and assorted 'Miss Beverleys'. Mr Burden was also the headmaster of Beverley Grammar School, and a Miss Beverley represented all the Beverleys around the Commonwealth, thought to be sixteen in number
159) The maypole making its way up Norfolk Street
160) The maypole fulfilling its proper function
161) Riders in the Tudor procession group
162) The Medieval section passing through the Bar into North Bar Without
164) Heralds in the Tudor group
165) A group of Medieval ladies and gentlemen in the garden of St Mary's Manor
166) Mr and Mrs C F Deans in the Victorian group
167) The Tudor group carrying Katherine Howard in a palanquin up Norfolk Street
168) Katherine Howard in her palanquin |