British Surf Rescue Teams (1961)

Unissued / Unused material - Cornwall. Various shots of sandy beach as surf rescue teams / life savers prepare for competition rescue. The weather is not very good but teams go through the drill, men and women take part in the competition. There are teams from Bude, Porthtowan and St. Ives along with others. Some good scenic shots of the sea breaking on sandy beach and over rocks. MS groups of women life savers. VS of town women inspecting a small well - they appear to drop hair clips into the well. More seaside shots. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont