Scout Raft (1953)

Scout raft. Oxford, Oxfordshire. M/S two scouts walking along towpath hauling raft. L/S raft with scouts aboard travelling along. M/S two scouts on the front of the raft punting. C/U of the Scouts’ flag. C/U of one scout paddling, he waves to two sailor cadets passing in a dinghy. C/U one of the scouts punting. M/S raft travelling towards camera. M/S from raft of young boys fishing on the bank. M/S raft nearing bridge, the two scouts who are hauling are halfway across the bridge. M/S two scouts punting, as raft passes. M/S young boys on the bank. C/U scouts’ flag “Be Prepared“. M/S David Keys and Bill Martin frying chips, C/U of them sizzling in the pan. Various shots as the scouts eat them. C/U of three wrist watches strapped to one of the wooden poles. Various shots as they examine a map. M/S of the river, M/S as the raft travels down it. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC