| UNDER CANVAS Duke of York visits his camp for teenage boys in Southwold. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6318 |
| Catalog #: | 180020 | |
| Clip Number: | 180020-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 36/64 | |
| Timecode: | 01:23:38 - 01:25:11 | |
| Location: | Suffolk, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/TEENAGERS: Recreation LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Suffolk RECREATION: Games, Tug Of War ROYALTY: British, George VI (Prince Albert, Duke of York) | |
| Description: | "Under Canvas - Duke of York at Southwold Camp". Suffolk, England. Various shots of Prince Albert (Duke of York, later King George VI) watching boys' tug of war match. Lots of press photographers take pictures. Industrial Welfare Movement runs camp for boys from "Industrial centers and public schools". Various shots of Prince (dressed in shorts) at tree planting ceremony. Crowds watch Prince plant Cornish Elm in honor of his long association with Southwold. Various shots of group of teenage boys from camp and the Prince singing 'Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree'. Good C/U of Prince doing actions to song. M/S of boys singing another camp song (title unknown). | |


