Topical Budget 178-1.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Imperial War Museums (Great Britain), owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ambulances.

Athletics.

Children.

Infantry.

Leisure.

Marathon running.

Military education.

Parades.

Sports--Competitions.

Youth.

Great Britain. Army.

India. Army.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (9 minutes, 13 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1915.

Summary:

I. "The Oldest Regiment. The Buffs (East Kents) stationed at Winchester is the oldest Regiment in the British Army." Men of the East Kents in barracks at Winchester. Posed MS of a group of officers. Men fix bayonets and march off past camera. Rifle inspection - sergeant checks the open bolts and rifling. II. "Indians at Arras. Indian troops return to Arras for a rest after weeks of hard fighting." Indian troops behind the lines in France. Indian troops - apparently perfectly fit - board an ambulance. British, French and Indian troops stand about chatting. III. "The Pen and the Rifle. The Lord Mayor Sir Charles Johnstone inspects the Chartered Secretaries' Corps at the Mansion House." The Mayor of London reviews volunteer soldiers. March past of men in bowler hats and overcoats. The Mayor inspects "the ranks". IV. "Military Athletes. The Southend Harriers organize a military cross country run between the troops stationed in the vicinity." Soldiers on a cross country run. Pan across a group of men in varied styles of running gear - they wave. The men run down street past camera. CU of the winner of the five miles race - No 139, Rifleman Jarvis of the 14th Rifle Brigade. V. "Royal Field Artillery. Members of the Royal Field Artillery (Territorial) making trenches and 'dug-outs' on Hampstead Heath." Royal Field Artillery Territorials practice digging trenches. Men work with picks and shovels to dig a trench and construct a neat dug-out roofed with timber and turves. The men pose by a donkey.

Credits:

Cameramen: Woods-Taylor, George

Notes:

Issue number: 178-1.

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.