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MORLEY PARK, SCOUTS, GUIDES AT BATLEY PARK & CANOEING
1966
1966-01-01
DetailsOriginal Format: Standard 8 Colour: Colour Sound: Silent Duration: 17mins
Subject: ENTERTAINMENT / LEISURE
Summary This film, which moves from winter to summer, captures scenes of life in the Yorkshire villages of Morley, Batley and West Tanfield. Many of the scenes focus on different social activities of the local children.
Description
This film, which moves from winter to summer, captures scenes of life in the Yorkshire villages of Morley, Batley and West Tanfield. Many of the scenes focus on different social activities of the local children.
Title – Heavy Snow Brings the Birds Down for Food.
There is a robin chirping and standing on a snow wall. Following this are various shots of other birds pecking in the snow for food. Moving on into spring, panning shots capture Morley Park's trees in full blossom.
Title –...
This film, which moves from winter to summer, captures scenes of life in the Yorkshire villages of Morley, Batley and West Tanfield. Many of the scenes focus on different social activities of the local children.
Title – Heavy Snow Brings the Birds Down for Food.
There is a robin chirping and standing on a snow wall. Following this are various shots of other birds pecking in the snow for food. Moving on into spring, panning shots capture Morley Park's trees in full blossom.
Title – An Area Meeting of Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Cubs, Brownies in Batley Park
This well-shot sequence captures the groups of children in the park, firstly in long shot before moving in to show them in their swimming costumes having fun. A static shot of cubs holding flags can be seen before continuing to show the Scouts flying St Georges Cross and Union Jack flags. We see the guides in static shots as they parade in front of a huge crowd of spectators before the camera zooms back to show all the groups and a lake surrounded by people.
Title – Canoeing Slalom on the River at West Tanfield
This section features the action of the race. Panning shots show each competitor as they move down the river negotiating the rock and riverbanks. There is also footage of the surrounding field and tents that have been set up for the canoeists end the film.