GERMANY: Shrove Tuesday eve procession through Cologne

Record ID: 588618

  • Title: GERMANY: Shrove Tuesday eve procession through Cologne
  • Date: 1st January 1930
  • Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: Rosenmontagszug in Koeln Germany: Cologne (Koln): Large crowd of people thronging streets. Parade including: Man dressed in jester's outfit throwing items at crowd. Military marching band in ceremonial uniform along. Dignitaries wearing top hats waving from float. Men in mediaevel costume throwing items from carriage decorated with flowers. Crowd cheering. Costumed adults pushing prams. Couples seen through office windows dancing. Uniformed man on stilts. Woman with angel wings waving on horseback.
  • Embargoed: 16th January 1930 12:00
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  • Location: Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Religion
  • Reuters ID: LVA2N053ULQN5LDM7WXT2AI5AA07
  • Story Text: Traditional procession through the streets of Cologne, Germany on 'Rose Monday', the night before Shrove Tuesday.
  • Copyright Holder: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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