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Title: HIKING HOLIDAYS

Reference number: 3668

Date: 1930* - 1931*

Director: [filmed by Ronald L Jay]

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 15.19 mins

Description: This concerns family and friends climbing various mountains in the early 1930's

Shotlist: Ronald L Jay presents The Edinburgh H.F. in 'Hiking Holidays'.(.10) The Ben More Excursion. (.15) We met the main body at ----- (.20) place sign at railway station at Luib. (.24) steam train coming into the station, and passengers getting off (.42) Rob Roy's castle was made the first 'Barley' (.49) Jay family grouped at a ruined cottage before setting off (1.07) family members walking towards the camera (1.16) Lunch time was enjoyed by all. ( Cameraman as well ) (1.23) c/u of the group eating sandwiches on the hillside (1.42) gvs of landscape then pan down to follow the group walking up the hill towards the camera (2.11) Here we formed two parties A and B ( 2.17) pan across the mountain tops. (2.43) B. party climbed snow clad Stobinian as an Hors d' Oeurve ( 2.50) gvs of landscape looking down, group B walking towards the camera.(3.02) And here are the conquerors. (3.07) group at the summit (3.17) A Magnificent panorama rewarded us. (3.21) pan of landscape from the summit (4.19) And now we descend to the ridge - and climb the summit of Ben More. (4.26) gvs of the hikers and the landscape of their route (5.17) Where A and BBB party were re-united. ( 5.23) both parties on the summit of Ben More (5.41) By way of a change the leader chose an easy way down. (5.46) family carefully stepping down a rocky path down the mountain (6.22) members of the group getting in a train carriage and the train leaving the station (6.52) The Ben Vane Excursion (6.56) A glorious day finds the Adventurers up with the lark. (7.00) three women drying their hands and faces (7.18) pan around the various cabins on the hillside, with the men beside the two cars (7.38) c/u of the men on the grass (7.49) Two miles from Arrochar and we are well on our way. (7.53) l/s of group walking across a field (8.14) c/u of the group walking up the hill away from the camera (8.31) Lawrence as usual makes an excellent leader. (8.34) c/u on the group walking up towards the camera (8.55) We are soon toiling over hilly country. (9.00) gvs of the group walking through rocky hills (9.20) The picturesque slopes provide an ideal spot for luncheon. (9.25) pan down from mountain to group having lunch below. (10.37) pan across the mountains capturing the group walking upwards (10.55) The climb now begins in earnest. (10.59) gvs of landscape and the group on their way upwards (11.34) Shouts of 'A Barley' are heard on all sides. (11.38) shot of the group resting on the mountainside wiping the sweat off their brows. (11.58) visuals of mountain range and the group reaching the snow patches (12.15) Almost there. ( 12.17) the group climbing up and throwing snowballs at each other. (13.10) Excelsior (13.13) the group at the summit (13.32) and Harriet does her stuff. (13.36) woman looks at the sore blistered feet of a man (13.46) "No success without pain----" (13.50) man lifts up his leg and shows sore heel to the camera (13.56) group at summit, pan across landscape (14.15) This magnificent vista rewards our labours. (14.20) gvs of mountainous landscape (15.08) And so was added one more day to our store of treasured memories. (15.17) The End (15.19)

R L Jay makes an appearance just be fore the caption The Climb now begins in earnest. He is making a face when eating a sandwich.