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Full title reads: “The Lord Mayor's Show. Striking gesture of this year's procession was pageant of past passenger transport contrasted with the present“. London. M/S of procession passing cathedral / church. People in procession are dressed in period costumes and ride different types of transport; horses, bicycles, penny farthings, tricycles, carriages, vintage motor cars, motor bikes and side cars. M/S of dignitaries in ceremonial robes, including Lord Mayor of London, Colonel Sir William Robert Pryke. More shots of passenger carrying road vehicles; stage coaches, charabanc, double-decker buses. Intertitle reads: “London's Fire Brigades of 1710, 1750, 1791 and 1832“. M/S of procession of floats with men dressed in period fire men's uniforms. Intertitle reads: “and magnificent 'Fire Fighters' of today“. Procession of fire crews on modern fire engines. C/U of Lord Mayor tipping his tricorne hat. Various shots of Lord Mayor's gilded carriage riding through crowd lined streets.
