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Boys in Boy’s Brigade and ‘naval‘ uniform go up to receive book prizes. Afterwards, a kickabout in the park with a marching pipe band. A lot of small children are in amongst the pipers feet as they march. (clip) [74960986]

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Subjects:

  • Ceremonies
  • Ships and shipping

Genres:

  • Local topical

Decade:

  • 1910s

Title: (ANCIENT MARINER'S FILM)

Reference number: 1385

Date: 1915c

Sponsor: [ Pavilion Cinema, Johnstone]

Sound: silent

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 2.43 mins

Description: A prize-giving and passing out parade for the Boys' Brigade and the Naval Cadets.

Found by donor (the "Ancient Mariner") in 1915 under the cushion of tradesman's cart a few months after cleaning out cinema in Johnston. Possibly a local topical for Pavilion, Johnstone, owned by the Kemp Family.

Shotlist: [Note: shotlist timings taken from speed corrected VHS copy]

[no credits] Shots of prize giving/passing out parade for Boys Brigade/naval cadets. Book presented to each boy by military guest (possibly Haig?) (1.22); Shots of park, men kick football around (1.46); Pipe band marches up and down followed by children. General views of a few adults as they spectate (1.47); Shots of people in park (2.43)

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