Various shots, mop-fighting (from canoes) in progress. LS Crowd on water's edge. Ms Carnival boat passing camera. Various shots of mop-fighting in progress. LS "Miss Thames 1960" beauty pageant float passing by. LS Back view of "Miss Thames"...
Various shots, mop-fighting (from canoes) in progress. LS Crowd on water's edge. Ms Carnival boat passing camera. Various shots of mop-fighting in progress. LS "Miss Thames 1960" beauty pageant float passing by. LS Back view of "Miss Thames" float (with Spencer Nurseries sign). Travel shot past people lining water's edge. LS "Miss Thames" passing by on float. Travel shot past people lining water's edge waving at camera. CU "Miss Thames" float passing. Travel shot past people on waters edge. LS Float passing, pan to people watching. Various shots as "Miss Thames" is crowned with a sailors cap, she is surrounded by the bathing suite clad girls wearing "Maidenettes" sashes. Various crowd shots. Ms Kenneth Horne kisses "Miss Thames". Various shots mop-fighting in progress. MS Crowd. Various shots, mop-fighting in progress. Lots of river activity and boats: two men on a mini jet ski, canoers in bowler hats, an unusual kind of water ski etc
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