Description: Film footage opens with title and credits 'Planet Amateur Film Society/The Planet Photonews/Produced and directed by Godfrey Best/Salcome, Devon'. A card reads: "During a rough foggy April night the 'Hertzogin Cecile' a famous Finnish Windjammer ran on the rocks". Film then shows scenes of the ship, a large 19th Century sail ship, stuck amongst the rocks. "The 'Hertzogin Cecile' was the fastest sailing grain ship on the Australia to England route." Waves crash against the rocks. "Attempts have been made to salvage her - but with no success/Thus another chapter of the sea's romantic story is finished."

Next title reads 'RAF Hendon' then "Fine feathers make fine birds." Some planes fly in formation with trails of smoke streaming out from behind them. After the title "Old crocks - but they can still fly" we see some very old biplanes and are told "some of them can reach a speed of 50 miles an hour!" "Most of the new machines beat them by 200 miles an hour!" We see various newer planes flying alone or in formation over the crowd assembled at the Hendon air base. "Two bombers appear over the aerodrome." These are large biplanes with propellers. The planes perform stunts and drop parachutists. A blimp then bursts into flame (a stunt, or by accident?) "The attackers driven away we leave Hendon/Then came summer!" Lighting flashes and we see silhouettes of trees against the sky.

Next title: "Hereford" and we see Hereford Cathedral. "In the castle grounds near this 11th Century cathedral the English Folk Dance Society hold a festival." Men and women dresses in white dance and we are told "Folk dancing is a healthy pastime." A large crowd dances in lines holding hands. "Many folk dances are traditonal - being handed down from generation to generation." Then Morris dancing.

"Looe, Cornwall." A marching band passes. "1492. Columbus discovers America/1577-1580. Drake discovers the way round the world/1936. Planet Pictures discovers -" then a shot of a large 16th century-style sailing ship. "This replica of Drake's sturdy vessel the Golden Hind, built by the Royal Navy." A harbour town is in the background.

"Ponders End." Athletes sprint; "There were many well-known athletes taking part in the gala/The high jump -" We see men high jumping "but not quite high enough!" "The veterans can still run!/The 440 yards won by P. J. Halford." Men run across a finish line. "In the ambulance tent there's a 440 yards too." We see the ambulance tent then a nurse trying to bandage a man's head (they are clearly actors fooling around, not a real nurse and patient). "J.E. Lovelock one of Great Britain's team at the Olympic Games wins the 880 yards." More sprinting, and a grinning athlete. "J.H.L. Thornton - 120 yds hurdles in 15 seconds!" We see men jumping the hurdles. "Then came the 880 yds open final - and the 1 mile." More running. Back in the ambulance tent "The patient has run up against one of the obstacles in the obstacle race." The banagded man yawns: "He's getting the best attention" and we see the nurse eating an apple and leafing through a book. Two more men are seen: "Duty calls:" and they put on hats and coats before mixing some sort of medicine, which is accidentally poured on the patient's face. A fight ensues and everyone falls on top of each other. "The mens relay/And the ladies/A. A. Cooper British champion shows us how to walk." We see a man speed walking. Then, fumbling under a sheet, the nurse's head emerges: "Is there a doctor in the house?" The men also emerge and stumble.

"Southgate." A poster says "St. John's Hall, Palmer's Green, The Dorimar Parade 1936, Royal Northern Hospital, Wednesday, November 18th." Our inquisitive cameraman finds the parade hard at work rehearsing.Girls high kick wearing short shorts and heels; the camera focuses on their legs and a man plays the piano. "No! - We're sorry but we must not give you their phone numbers." Two young twin girls dressed in check short dresses and shorts do cartwheels. A man tap dances; five girls lie on the floor and lift up their legs.

"Southfields L.T.C. Gymkhana was as energetic as usual this year." Women and men plat a game running with eggs. "The Derby": women ride men like horses, they fall and laugh. "One competitor can't take it!" A man sits on a deck chair, exhausted. "Have you ever tried to whistle with your mouth full - we hope not!/This is how it looks to an onlooker." Men try this and end up spitting everywhere. "An unusual masculine pursuit": men try to thread a needle. "Energy repaid": a shot of the trophies. "The End/A Planet Picture."