This film shows the Festival of Youth held at Wembley Stadium in 1937 attended by the King and Queen.
The 'Dixie' bucket or pail was used in army kitchens and for dispensing food and drink. This example was left on site after the army training facilities left the Beckett Park and it reverted back to a college.
Film depicts field sports around the sports field with Carnegie Hall and City of Leeds Training College in the background. Stanley Wilson, tutor with javelin. High and Long Jump by J. Dodds. Discus and Shot by N. Ellis. Javelin, Discus and Shot Stanley Wilson. Pole Vault, J. Dodd. Shot and Discus, E. Aitcheson. Hammer, W. Wood. High Jump styles, J Dodd. Hop, Step and Jump, E. Aitcheson J. Curd.
Agility progression, Head Spring, Hand Spring by Oliver, Fairhurst and Wollerton. Janes. Baily.
Agility progression by Mr. Goldthorpe and Mr Wilson in Gym.
Vault Film (box outside) by Oliver, Fairhurst, Dodd, Patterson
Apparatus work by Fairhurst.
Recreative work by Fairhurst, Oliver, Baily, Creagan
Directed by Mr Goldthorpe
