Wycombe World 1997 | High Wycombe Film Society | AV1664/A12

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credits: High Wycombe Film Society
production: High Wycombe Film Society
casts: Stuart King,
keywords: Local news, newsreel, refurbishment, construction, demolished, election, campaigning, procession, parade, show, shopping street, christmas
genre: Local news, amateur
location: Buckinghamshire
contentdescription_primary_Content_Description:
Newsreel documenting key events in High Wycombe throughout the year:
Fireworks, Chinese dragon, and Tai Chi demonstration outside council offices, Betty Barratt in attendance
Daffodils beside Hampden Road
Library gardens, traffic flowing at junction
New parking restrictions
New bus lane on the London Road
The Parking Shop
Traffic wardens in action
New Safeway construction in progress
Demolition of Parker Knoll buildings
Ray Whitney, Conservatives, "Britain Is booming -don't let Labour blow it"
Referendum Party, "Let the people decide"
Chris Bryant, Labour, "Britain deserves better"
More demolition footage
Lorry crashed into Britannia Building Society
Procession, including West Wycombe pre-school playgroup float
Sleep Centre and Furniture World closing, replaced by Hogshead
Bassetsbury Manor Bowling Club
Stuart King and others at a craft event with woodworking demonstrations, including pole lathe, possibly Chiltern Open Air Museum?
Crowds in street, possibly Great Missenden?, enjoying entertainment including morris dancing and Punch and Judy show
Flags at half mast and shops closed for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales
Market day on the High Street
Christmas Lights

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