Girl Guides trip to Africa. Location of events unknown. 1924?
Inside deck of ship; captain welcomes man in robe; followed by large group of other people coming aboard. They all walk toward camera. Next; a few shots of girl guides on ship.(Shots are in reverse order to their chronology.) Girl...
Girl Guides trip to Africa. Location of events unknown. 1924?
Inside deck of ship; captain welcomes man in robe; followed by large group of other people coming aboard. They all walk toward camera. Next; a few shots of girl guides on ship.(Shots are in reverse order to their chronology.) Girl guide leader ties life jacket one of the girls is wearing; others all have jackets as well. Next; girl guides watch as captain puts a life jacket on one of them; she turns around to face her friends; who all laugh. Then (before jackets) all cheering; laughing; waving hats.
Shot of large ocean liner. More shots of group of men & ladies; also 1 young boy; walking on deck; being given a tour of the ship? groups posing together. J.H. (James Henry) Thomas and family; on way to Africa. John henry Thomas; English labour leader; former blue collar worker who turned politician; this trip probably while he was secretary of state for colonies.) Teenagers; youth organisations; boats and ships;safety;travel; politics; Great Britain.
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