A record of the International Boy Scouts Jamboree held at Sutton Park, near Birmingham in August 1957 to celebrate 50 years of scouting and the centenary of the birth of the founder, Lord Baden Powell. 35,000 scouts attending representing 85 different countries.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005758
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → International relations and culture
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relations and culture
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Boy scouts
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)