Prince of Wales; 1929 Scout Jamboree, Arrowe Park

From the collection of

North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University

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Prince of Wales; 1929 Scout Jamboree, Arrowe Park

North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University
Arrowe Country Park
1929-08-01
Silent
3m

Cheering crowds greet the Prince of Wales - later to be the uncrowned Edward VIII - as his car passes by. The crowds also turn out for the third World Scout Jamboree at Arrowe Park on the Wirral. With tens of thousands of scouts attending, the event commemorated the 21st birthday of the Scouting Movement and the publication of 'Scouting for Boys', so it became known as the Coming of Age Jamboree.

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