Bradford Coronation Procession (1902)

The BFI DVD 'Electric Edwardians: The Films of Mitchell and Kenyon' is available to buy at http://filmstore.bfi.org.uk/acatalog/info_107.html

This film is part of the Mitchell and Kenyon collection - an amazing visual record of everyday life in Britain at the beginning of the twentieth century.

When Edward VII was crowned, it was a time of great confidence and pride in the British Empire, as shown here by the extravagant and sometimes exotic horse-drawn floats. This was a local event to mark a coronation of international importance, and other parts of this same procession emphasise Bradford's unique contribution to the almighty Empire in the form of its woollen industry. (Rebecca Vick)

For more information about the films of Mitchell and Kenyon see http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/mk/

You can watch over 1200 other complete films and TV programmes from the BFI National Archive free of charge at the new BFI Mediatheque - http://www.bfi.org.uk/mediatheque

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[bearcub410]

magnificent

[leemouse]

Its hard to Believe that Bradford once looked like it was part of the UK.

[TheSuzieL]

Magnificent video. Pathetic how so many of the comments are about the fact that Bradfordians are more culturally diverse than in 1902.

[RepublicOfVietnam]

lol the minute I came on to this link I knew it was gonna be how Bradford is now the raj of the northwest haha

[indoaria]

how the mighty have fallen

[rubysson57]

Isnt this what we nowadays call Bradfordistan.

[shelly32c]

is bradford not in india

[shtookatz]

It's sad seeing just how far a once proud city can sink in 100 years.

[JollyRodders]

leemouse...LoL!!!!

That goes for alot of towns and cities these days.