Dinghies Day Out (1963)

Item title reads - Dinghies day out. Dinghies race from Putney to Tower Bridge and back again in second Tideway race for the Evening Standard Trophy. London. L/S dinghies lined up on Putney hard. Various shots man fixing mast. C/U woman untangling rope. M/S as dinghy is launched. C/U Sir Alan Herbert watching. M/S as race gets underway down River Thames. M/S small dinghy. M/S dinghies going under Putney bridge. Various shots children watching. L/S “Meggie“ racing. L/S group. Various shots as they pass the Houses of Parliament, M/S Big Ben. M/S small dinghy. M/S tracking shot of St. Paul’s cathedral. Various shots of the race. Various shots as they near Tower Bridge. M/S as “Erratic“ is the first boat in. C/U man watching. Camera pans with dinghy being carried up the bank. M/S crowd. Various shots tea being poured out. M/S as food and drink is handed out to contestants. Various shots crowd sitting down drinking and eating. M/S dinghies lined up on the berthing area by Tower Bridge. FILM