Hairdressing Pageant (1952)

Hairdressing pageant in Wallasey to show how hair fashions have changed over the last 60 years. Wallasey, Cheshire (now Merseyside). L/S of pleasure steamer on the River Mersey. M/S Crowd on deck the Captain points out sights to several young women. Two women with sitting down on deck before they go below. M/Ss of old fashioned dance in progress. M/S of people bowing to each others partners. M/S of young ladies wearing period costume. C/Us of onlooker watching. Woman walks past wearing tennis outfit. M/S of girl parading in swimming costume. Good M/S of two dancers performing the ’Charleston’. Cataloguer’s note: The commentator says that the event was sponsored by Liverpool and Manchester hairdressers. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters histo