Greatest Jamboree Topical Budget 676-1

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Greatest Jamboree Topical Budget 676-1

London’s Screen Archives
Wembley Stadium
1924-08-07
Silent
1m

Scouts on parade at Wembley, 12,000 of them, running, splashing, marching and dancing in front of Baden-Powell and the Duke of Connaught.

Wembley Stadium hosts this Scout parade in front of the Duke of Connaught, Queen Victoria's third son, and the watchful Robert Baden-Powell. The film starts with footage of the Scouts, who came from all over the Empire, camping and then charging into an open-air pool for some serious splashing. Then it is on to Wembley, for much marching and parading, some hat-waving and a small amount of charging. The entertainment ends with bagpipes and Highland dancing.

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