Plymouth Civic Week (1927)

Item title reads: “Plymouth civic week. Lady Jellicoe inaugurates our latest lifeboat.“ Plymouth, Devon M/S crew in foreground with a large crowd watching from a high bank and a jetty to the left of the camera. Flags and bunting are draped along the landing stage. Lady Jellicoe arrives on the landing stage and stands with officials while a priest blesses the lifeboat. She then breaks a bottle of red wine against the boat, throwing it quite fiercely to smash it. The boat sails away, past camera. at 01:19:05 - 01:23:58 - Cricket item - possibly Eton v Harrow (G1414) M/S large crowd on a sunny day milling about, some seated on parked cars with a cricket pavilion in the background. Some wear top hats and carry parasols. M/S players walking onto the pitch towards camera. Various shots of play including crouching wicket keeper, C/U’s of batsmen and crowd. (01:22:49) camera shot of grass with feet at top of frame. A groundsman pushes a large roller onto the pitch. L/S massed crowd and pavilion. Not