This film documents several national and international trips taken by the filmmaker between 1966 and 1967. The trips include a Christmas Cruise to New Zealand, a trip around Spain, and a boat trip on the Leeds to Liverpool canal. The film concludes with an Engine Rally with a large traditional fair at Calverley, near Leeds. Title - Christmas cruise 1966, Dec.22. Boarded 'M.S.Black Watch' at Tilbury. Sailed 10-10 PM. Dec 24 approaching Lanzarote Island and docked 8 AM. Visited Haria...

This film documents several national and international trips taken by the filmmaker between 1966 and 1967. The trips include a Christmas Cruise to New Zealand, a trip around Spain, and a boat trip on the Leeds to Liverpool canal. The film concludes with an Engine Rally with a large traditional fair at Calverley, near Leeds. Title - Christmas cruise 1966, Dec.22. Boarded 'M.S.Black Watch' at Tilbury. Sailed 10-10 PM. Dec 24 approaching Lanzarote Island and docked 8 AM. Visited Haria sea front and then fire mountain. Title - Fish being cooked over a firehole in mountain side. Title - A halt for coffee at a new hotel. Title - Dec 27. Ship docked Las Palmas 8-10 AM. Title - The house where Columbus stayed prior to his South American voyages. Title - Dec. 28 view of Las Palmas from hills behind town. Title - Dec 28. From Montana De Aruncas most of Island could be seen. Title - Dec 29. Ship docked at Santa Cruz Tenerife 8-AM. Title - Dec 29. By taxi over mountains to Puerta De La Cruz. Title - Dec. 30. Enjoying the sunshine in deckchairs. Title - Dec. 31. Ship docked at Las Palmas 8 AM to load bananas and tomatoes for England. Sailed 2PM. Title - Jan.1, 1967. The M.S. Black Prince passed us at noon on way to Canary Islands. Title - Jan. 1, 1967. A glimpse of M.S. Black Watch dining room. Title - Jan. 4 1967. Our cruise terminated at Tilbury 8-30 AM. New Reel. Title - Apr.24, 1967. Walking with friends in Ypres then aboard the coach for La Panne. Title - Apr.24, 1967. Later Adinkerke & tea at Meli Caf?. Title - Apr. 25, 1967. Watched parade to Menin Gate by represetatives off Australian & New Zealand forces on 'Anzac Day'. Title - Apr. 27, 1967. A look around Brussels. Title - Apr 27, 1967. A few miles from Brussels the site of the battle of Waterloo fought June 18, 1815. Title - Apr 27, 1967. A memorial to Lord Wellington stands on an artificial mound nearby. The earth used to build it was all carried in small baskets by local women. Title - Apr 27, 1967. A look at park & buildings still left standing after Brussels Exhibition of 1958. Title - June 18, 1967. Seeing the sights in Morecambe. At Morecambe, there are shots of the beach and a group of people who stand on the promenade looking out to see. There is a close up of a sign that reads visit 'Moby Dick'. The next sequence opens with various panoramic views of a Canal in Lancaster. A close up of a sign reads, 'British waterways Lancaster canal'. People then sit around eating ice creams along the banks of the canal. Title - June 21, 1967. Marineland Entertainments. At 'Marineland', an aquatic themed attraction park, a show is underway. The first act shows trainers watching over Chimps, as they ride on tricycles and play in a band. Next, seals balance various objects on their nose and Dolphins catch rings. Title - June 25, 1967. Trip on canal boat 'Fair Maiden' from Rodley to Woodlesford Docks. Title - June 25, 1967. Organised by Mr. Goodchild on behalf of the industrial history section of Y.A.S. The passage starts with the camera aboard a moving barge, and the filmmaker captures a docked motorboat filled with small children in sailor's outfits. The filmmaker then shows the passengers on the barge, which includes men, women and children of various ages. The canal boat halts for a lock, and the process is shown as the loch fills up with water, before at the right height, several people push open the loch gates. Once on the move again, there are shots of the industrial buildings that line canal. Kids on a bridge above then lower their legs as the barge passes beneath, and there is a sign along the banks which reads 'Thos Marshall & son LTD. Engineers'. As the light begins to fade, there is a shot of a boatyard with a sign that says 'Riders boat yard. Private - Keep out'. The barge moves on, travelling beneath an iron bridge, and final shot shows Leeds from a distance as the boat enters the city. Title - Traction engine rally at Calverley. In a field, there are many parked cars and caravans around a very popular open air event, which also includes a fair. The filmmaker first captures the fair; children spin round on a merry go round, people queue for a ride called the 'Cake walk' and a swinging ship sways manically. The next sequence shows a traction engine rally, where steam tractors compete (possibly race) in a field. There are the several close ups of tractors team names; the first reads 'Cole's veteran vehicles Leeds', the second, 'P.S.M' Shelley', the third 'T.Beeby Rempstone' and the last reads 'T.W. Procter & sons - Copmanthorpe, York'. Next, there are many shots of tractors stationary, with their traction motors running, and the last shot shows people outside an attraction called the 'Groves Bros. Bioscope Show. Original pre 1914 films & equipment'.