St. Helens, Merseyside.

Full titles read: "AFTER 60 YEARS OF SERVICE - including S. Africa and France - 5th Ball, Prince of Wales Volunteers receive their first colours from hands of Lord Derby - Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.

L/S's of the elderly Lord Derby in dress uniform inspecting soldiers in line up. L/S of Lord Derby presenting two soldiers kneeling down with new colours. M/S of Derby giving speech. L/S's of several soldiers marching the two lead men hold aloft the new colours. L/S of band marching and playing.