At a very well-attended Whitsun procession, Mitchell and Kenyon's camera is perfectly placed to capture the row upon row of angelic young children walking hand in hand along the streets of central Manchester. Standing out from the sea of girls in bonnets and frilly white dresses are the boys from Chetham's, dressed in the traditional blue or dark-coloured Tudor frock-coats of charity schools.

Source: BFI

Procession of children at church schools 24/5/1904. (Synopsis) M&: 455: Replacement title (00.07). Procession, watched by large crowds lined up on pavement, led by four mounted policemen. Policemen on foot. Children playing brass instruments. Academics in gowns and mortar boards. Large numbers of girls in white dresses and their teachers walking beside them. Boys processing. A brass band. Several children carrying ribbons for the banners (2.24mins). (Shotlist) M&K 456: Procession watched by crowds lined along the pavement. Academics in gowns and mortar boards. Older men wearing top hats. The Boys Brigade. Many girls in white dresses. Several people in the procession holding ribbons for banners. (2.06mins). (Shotlist) M&K 457: Replacement title (0.06). View down street of procession walking towards camera. Girls in white dresses, some holding banner ribbons. Men, including teachers in gowns and mortar boards. Smaller girls walk in rows holding hands and flowers. (0.36) More girls, followed by academics, and smaller girls. (1.14) Boys in white naval uniform carrying union jack flags over their shoulders. Band marches behind. (1.25) More girls (2.5) (Shotlist) M&K 458: Replacement title (0.06). Girls holding banner ribbons. Men in gowns and mortar boards followed by more girls and banners. (1.08) Boys in dark jacket and trousers with white collars. (1.18) More men and girls. (2.06) Boys, some carrying a model lifeboat on a platform and followed by a marching band. More banners and girls in white dresses (2.35) (Shotlist)

M&K 455,456,457 and 458 make up this one film title. Note: This film was titled on documentation and replacement title as MANCHESTER SCHOOL SPORTS 24/5/1904. It appears to be MANCHESTER CHURCH SCHOOLS EASTER NO. 1. Nos 2,3, and 4 are MITCHELL AND KENYON 456,457,458 respectively. The procession was filmed over two days, 23rd and 24th May. M&K 455-458 make up this one film title.

Source: BFI