| CHILDREN'S DAY AT OLYMPIA Beware - other items share this title Students of Royal Naval School perform at Children's Day of Royal Tournament. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5519 |
| Catalog #: | 253922 | |
| Clip Number: | 253922-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 34/40 | |
| Timecode: | 01:19:36 - 01:21:23 | |
| Location: | London, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | EDUCATION & SCHOOLS: Military ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Acrobatics ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Climbs LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London MILITARY: Navy, British | |
| Description: | GAZETTE "CHILDREN'S DAY AT OLYMPIA" - Royal Tournament Rehearsal gets "Top Marks" from juvenile audience." Olympia, London. Crowded Olympia. Several shots of the 16 year old students from the Royal Naval School of Physical Training climb the ropes in groups. Pan along the crowds watching the performance. Boys perform synchronised physical exercises on wooden sticks hanging on the ropes from ceiling quite high in the air. They roughly simulate rigging on a ship. Various shots of the display and crowds, mainly children, watching. The end of performance and the boys slide down the ropes and line up in the middle of the arena. | |
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