1978 - CRAIGMILLAR FESTIVAL AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE PARADE

1978 - CRAIGMILLAR FESTIVAL AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE PARADE

Craigmillar Festival Society with their float at the 1978 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Parade, before the parade at Market Street with an appearance by comedian Billy Connolly.

Raw footage of traffic.
Bus is unpacked.
The bus was carrying scenery and a van parked beside it was decorated.
View of the vehicles that have been decorated from across the street.
People dressed up on a float.
View of one of the floats.
People in fancy dress walking down to join the floats.
Decorations are fixed to the vehicles.
Camera films some the performers walking about as they wait to set off.
Billy Connolly waving from the back of a landrover at the crowd. Billy Connolly climbs onboard the float supporting employment for the disabled and then walks around to talk to the crowd.
Views of the stationary floats.
Part of a US television recording.

This film was restored by the Scottish Screen Archive in collaboration with the Craigmillar Archives Trust.

Original footage by Craigmillar Festival Society

With thanks to:
Kay Foubister from the National Libraries of Scotland
Dr Ryan Shand from University of Glasgow
Johnni Stanton and Hilary Morrison from Craigmillar Archives Trust.

Scottish Screen Archive - Craigmillar Archive Trust Collection

A2255/27
1/2 inch bw
6/8/1978 00:33:06