South Shields (1937)

Full title reads: "South Shields".
South Shields, Tyne & Wear.
VS of parade of Muslim men walking along street - some carry banners. Records suggest they are celebrating the Festival of Ed-Afrifa or Eid-ul-Fitr.
The men line up to go into mosque.
Parade of women (mainly European) - they all wear cloths over their heads. They to go into the mosque.
N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. Matches missing item from 37/16. There is no mention of this item in the original paperwork for this issue. Item probably belongs to another issue or LNER reel.
FILM ID:1907.22
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