Description: TC CAMP! ON THE SLOPES OF THE AIGUILLE VERTE ALTITUDE 4100 FEET.
Adults and young boys in shorts in front of a campsite with tents with a village with chalets in the background.
IT An excursion across the MER DE GLACE
View of waterfall cascading down rocks. Boys climbing over rocks, view of snow topped mountains (although likely shot in summer).
IT Washing arrangements were very primitive
View of boys washing themselves outdoors with a chalet behind and snow covered mountains.
IT LE COUVERCLE DU TALÉFRE: a 12 hour climb 5000 over ice and rock.
Boys climbing over rocks with mountains and pine trees in background. Walking over a glacier. Views of snow covered mountains approaching a mountain hut. Looking out over mountain range.
IT Le Brévent 8285 feet
Climbing vertical cliff face and crevices. View beyond a climber with rope around his waist; View of boys sliding down snowy slopes.
IT BREAKFAST The valley is still in the shadows.
Boys queueing outside tent for breakfast, camp fire. Man drinking out of jug and boys eating from enamel bowls. Boys washing at a mountain stream; man shaving; all the while snow topped mountains in the background.
IT STARTING OUT FOR AN EXPEDITION
Group walking towards and past camera.
iT EVENING GLOW ON LE MONT BLANC FROM THE CAMPSITE
Switch to faded magenta Kodak stock View of snow covered mountain with pine trees in the foreground.
IT PARIS: LA CITÉ UNIVERSITAIRE Our quarters were in the FONDATION DEUTSCH
Faded colour film of three women sitting on a bench in front of the Fondation Deutsch; view of boys approaching man sitting on park bench,
IT ABER NORTH WALES
Faded colour stock of boys at camp site.
IT THE MESS
Scene of boys eating at table in a marquee . Boys in swimming costumes outdoor on blanket playing chess. Boys in swimming costumes splashing in river. New view in black and white of campsite with tents.
IT THE SITE ADJOINS THE RAILWAY STATION. View across campsite under large tree with steam train going past. Boys playing tennis with campsite tents in the background.
IT COOK
View of the cook using outdoor oven.
IT ON THE BEACH AT PENMAENMAWR
View from sea of shingle beach; boys on raft with kayaking oar. Boy in sea smiling at camera, cuts to two boys throwing ball to each other on the beach,
IT THE COOK'S ORDERLY IS FOUND WANTING
Boys larking about.
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