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The 49th on film
Here's a nostalgic treat for all ex-members of the group. Some years ago Mac's family had their old cine footage taken in the 1960s and 70s converted onto VHS tape. Since then it's been copied onto DVD, and now they've kindly allowed me to copy it onto YouTube so it can be enjoyed by all.
For convenience it has been split into four parts of around 20 minutes each....
- Early 1970s camp at Dolgellau.
- Preparing the ground and building the foundations for the 49th headquarters (mid 1960s?).
- Camp at Rough Close, late 1960s.
- Outing to Heathrow Airport c1966, including a boat trip past Windsor Castle.
- Back at Farber Road.
- Church Parade at Stoke St. Michael's, late 1960s.
- Camp at Cadair Idris, including abseiling & canoeing c1967.
- Oxwich camp, Gower Peninsula, including plane flight, 1967.
- Mac's family playing crazy golf, c1967.
- Camping somewhere.... c1967.
- Dolgellau.
- Chief Scout's visit to Coventry (1970?).
- Re-laying Rough Close, mid-70s.
- National Scout Car Races on Plymouth Hoe, 1973.
- Mac having a brew outside his trailer tent!
- National Scout Car Races at Scarborough, 1974.
- Somewhere on a very rocky beach!
- Scout Car training at Coombe Abbey ready for the....
- 1975 National Scout Car Races at Brighton (including ride of 'The Legend' Paul Ison - watch closely at 6:37 !).
- Sponsored Walk? c1975.
- Sports Day at Rough Close, c1975.
- Halloween Party.
- Pete Boon being staked out.
- Scout Car team at Coombe, c1976.
- 49th in the football final - cup presented by Bill Glazier, c1976.
- Scout Car Racing on ATV television at Mallory Park, c1977.
As we learn more about the group's history we can make corrections to the places and dates listed above.)
