Archive Cine Film Collection: Volume 11 - J. Mears Sending 500 Children on Holiday
VHS Black & White Sound c.1932 3:22
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Summary: An item from the British Movietone newsreel concerning a holiday trip for Richmond children.
Title number: 2781
LSA ID: LSA/3648
Description: This news item begins with Mayor Joseph Mears stood amongst a group of children in Richmond Park wishing them a good time on their holiday away. A man beside him leads the crowd in a shot of 'hip hooray' for the Mayor and his generosity in arranging and financing the trip. Crowds of children then pile into waiting Mears company coaches and say goodbye to their parents. The Mayor passes along the coaches shaking hands with children who reach out through the windows. The coaches then pull away and the parents wave to their children as they depart.
Further information: Joseph Mears was Mayor of Richmond in 1931 and 1932, amongst his many other achievements he was the co-founder of Chelsea Football Club, and the owner of Joseph Mears Cinemas Ltd which ran a group of cinemas around the Richmond area. While the video title suggests that the film shows J. Mears sending 500 children on holiday, the opening title of the film gives the number as 400.
Keywords: Children; Holidays
Locations: United Kingdom; England; London; Richmond upon Thames; Richmond
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