This is a film taken by R Heaton, a member of the Yorkshire District Association of The Camping Club of Great Britain and Ireland.  The film shows camping holidays of the Shropshire District Association Club, including the Feast of Lanterns at Wrekin in 1957 and 1958. Intertitle – Wrekin Feast of Lanterns 1958 The film begins showing the whole camping group lined up at the campsite.  They then make their way from their tents and play various games, such as a piggy back race going backwards...

This is a film taken by R Heaton, a member of the Yorkshire District Association of The Camping Club of Great Britain and Ireland.  The film shows camping holidays of the Shropshire District Association Club, including the Feast of Lanterns at Wrekin in 1957 and 1958. Intertitle – Wrekin Feast of Lanterns 1958 The film begins showing the whole camping group lined up at the campsite.  They then make their way from their tents and play various games, such as a piggy back race going backwards and a three-legged race.  The men have their faces painted and dress up in various fancy dress costumes. Intertitle – Uffington The campers walk through the village and stand on top of a hill to admire the view. Intertitle – Shrewsbury They visit some gardens with a statue on a pillar, and then the Cathedral and a park before going canoeing down river.  The film switches to a cross country land rover race, with many getting stuck in the mud.  They go for a walk near some rocks, and then back at the campsite tents are blowing about on a blustery day.  There is a sign for Old Parr’s Cottage (Thomas Parr's thatched cottage in Winnington).  A woman plays with two black poodles, and other dogs.   Intertitle – The Wrekin.  Feast of Lanterns. 1957. At the campsite a service is being held in the open.  There is a look around the campsite.  Then there is fun and games with a pantomime horse, a children’s fancy dress, followed by an adult’s fancy dress, with a man (un)dressed as cupid.  The film finishes with the whole group gathered underneath the flag pole