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Title: OPENING OF TEMPLAR'S PARK 26 SEPTEMBER 1936, VISIT BY CHIEF SCOUT

Reference number: 4502

Date: 1936, September

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: bwcol

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 19.48 mins

Description: Opening of the Templar's Park in Aberdeen, September 1936. The opening was attended by Lord Baden-Powell, and the County Commissioner Robert Bruce. The scouts and cubs perform displays for the VIP guests, and speeches are made. The end of the film concerns the activity around a small open air swimming pool.

Article from the Aberdeen Press and Journal Monday 28 September 1936 covers this event.

See also ref 4501

Shotlist: Templar's Park. Visit of the Chief Scout. 1936. (0.07) Men standing in full scouting regalia, with a man dressed in full town uniform outside a large house door. (0.12) Lord Baden-Powell leaves the house,steps into a car, and drives away. (0.25) Crowd gathered outside on the pavement after the car has gone. (0.32) [B/W] Lord Baden-Powell, rides in an open top car, with County Commissioner Robert Bruce. around a brass band waving to the crowds. C/u of him meeting the other scout masters. (0.57) Speaker of the opening ceremony. (1.06) Boys holding flags marching through a mock miniature fortress entrance. (1.31) Lord Baden-Powell sitting reading. (1.38) C/u view of some of the men and women in the crowd. (1.46) C/u of the members in the official VIP tent. (2.03) Cubs marching through the mock miniature fortress gates towards the camera carrying balloons. (2.30) C/u of Lord Baden-Powell watching the proceedings. (2.36) Cubs holding up cards to spell Bonaccord. All the cubs kneel, and balloons are released, each cub saluting. (3.11) Gv of the sky as balloons float away. (3.17) Lord Baden-Powell moving to inspect the boys. (3.19) Gv's of the VIP tent. (3.36) Lord Baden-Powell inspecting the boys. (3.45) Gv's of the VIP tent. (3.56) Lord Baden-Powell standing on a covered box speaking to the boys. (4.05) Cubs and scouts marching in a line. (4.11) Men sitting down like a panel, while a pantomime elephant walks by do circus tricks. (4.21) People dressed as clowns performing circus acrobatics. (4.28) Gv's of the area where the performances were being held. The crowd can be seen watching the various displays, such as karate. (4.52) Group of boys holding flags belonging to different nations. (4.58) Behind the scenes where people are waiting to go on dressed as different historical / prehistoric phases of the human race. (?) Starting with cavemen. (5.04) Parade moves through different periods, for example, the Romans / Vikings / Christian Crusades / Georgians / Victorians are all represented. (6.06) Pipe Band followed by scouts carrying flags to represent the different countries in the world. (6.43) Cubs followed by scouts charging into the arena. (7.25) Two lines of flag carrying scouts facing the VIP tent. (7.32) View of feet running towards the camera. (7.43) Gv of scouts running. (7.49) [col] Men beside a car. (7.50) Gv of the arena with some scouts carrying flags. (7.55) Gv's of the VIP tent, and various speakers, including Lord Baden-Powell. (8.06) Scouts marching away from the camera, towards the gates of a mock miniature fortress. (8.10) Cubs (?) in the distance coming towards the arena entrance.(8.15) Cubs marching through the fortress carrying red and white balloons. (8.48) Cubs holding up cards to spell Bonaccord. All the cubs kneel, and the balloons are released, each cub saluting. Gv of the sky as the balloons float away. (9.06) Lord Baden-Powell inspecting the boys. (9.26) Lord Baden-Powell speaking to the boys standing on a covered platform. (9.43) Pipe band. (10.02) Scouts Highland dancing. (10.24) Cubs throwing and catching balls, and in teams racing to a ball, going under a hoop, and back to the team. (10.48) Scouts racing. (10.49) View from a crowd of various speakers, including Lord Baden-Powell, occasionally sticks are raised topped with a scout hat in approval to the speaker. (12.04) Pipe Band. (12.20) VIP speaker. (12.24) [B/W] Templar's Park Frolics. (12.27). A group of boys dressed for swimming. (12.40) A man and a woman standing in front of a house. (12.52) Gv's of men and women standing or sitting around a swimming pool. Boys sitting on the surrounding wall or jumping in the water. (14.27) Man in a garden. (14.46) Boys and girls standing beside a swimming pool (15.25) Two men and a woman sitting in a garden. (15.43) Volley ball using a ring instead of a ball. (16.10) Boys and girls beside or in a swimming pool. (17.23) Gv's of three men in a garden, two of which are cooking and making tea over camp fire. (18.25) Gv's of boys playing in a park. Some tents can be seen. Some of the boys are playing volley ball with a ring (19.48)