Full title reads: Helston. '... and they sang as they danced along'. Old folk, young folk - just the same - dance through the town in the quaint centuries old Furry Dance."
Helston, Cornwall.
Crowds gather in the streets of Helston while a brass band plays 'The Floral Dance'.
People move along the street dancing the traditional Furry (or Furrey) dance. A the start of the parade are children.
Shots of the parade coming down steps - here we see men and women dancers dressed in top hats and posh frocks.
More shots of people dancing and parading.
FILM ID:705.25
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