Travelling shots from front car of a roller coaster in Festival Park. Shots around the fairground - it is very empty and few of the rides seem to be working. Travel shots from big wheel / Ferris wheel type ride. Travel shots on horse in carousel type ride. CU of child on the ride with older person. Shots showing reflections in mirrors on the ride. More shots of carousel. Various shots of people firing rifles at a shooting gallery amusement stall. Travel shots on rollercoaster. MS of people walking around the site. Buying candy floss and toffee apples etc. VS of other rides. High angle shots across the fairground. Night is drawing on and illuminations are beginning to come on. LS of waterchute ride. Travel shot down Helterskelter.
Reducing this clip's current date range, a clapperboard at 11:07 details the date of filming as being 19 September 1976.
Battersea pleasure gardens at Bank Holiday time.
Material relating to newsreel stories " Battersea Fun Fair, Southend Fun Fair & Holiday crowds at Blackpool" - 53/59.
British heavyweight champion honoured in Battersea. Good picture quality.
Fun Fair illuminated at night and rides in action.
Aerial shots from helicopter flying along the length of Thames from Tower Bridge to Battersea.
Good scenes of a Funfair in London.