Film Record: Prince of Wales; 1929 Scout Jamboree, Arrowe Park

Identifier:

• 5790 (Source: North West Film Archive )

Date produced: 1929

Filmmaker(s):

Alexander James Briscoe

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:03:56

Length:

95 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"Cheering crowds greet the Prince of Wales - later to be the uncrowned Edward VIII - as his car passes by. The crowds also turn out for the third World Scout Jamboree at Arrowe Park on the Wirral. With tens of thousands of scouts attending, the event commemorated the 21st birthday of the Scouting Movement and the publication of 'Scouting for Boys', so it became known as the Coming of Age Jamboree." (BFI Player)

Resources:

BFI Player

Locations:

• Arrowe Country Park, Woodchurch, Wirral, UK. (Filming)

Subjects:

• Ethnology
•      Manners and Customs
•           Festivals

Genre:

• Documentary

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

North West Film Archive

Video Link:

• bfi.org.uk

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