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Film Number |
1183 |
Title |
APRIL 21ST 1929. THE MAYOR (MR JOSHUA PRESTON JP) WITH THE SCOUTS |
Producer |
Preston Brothers |
Date |
1929 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
9 mins 22 secs |
Description |
Various events attended by Joshua Preston in his mayoral capacity in 1929. Includes footage of a scout procession on April 21st and a jamboree at Arrowe Park in Birkenhead - Sir Robert Baden Powell takes the 'Grand Howl' with four thousand cubs. A troop of French scouts arrive in Stockport on the 7th August - several of the uniformed boys are seen boarding a tram. Further footage includes shots of Stockport British Legion's Drumhead Service in Vernon Park and the opening of the Lawrence Street steps in Stockport on August 9th. |
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