River Holidays (1942)

River holidays. London. L/S of packed Victoria station and pre-war beach crammed with people. M/S of them sailing on a paddleboat. A cartoon shows the sea is now out of bounds because of the war, a man tries to go down but is stopped by soldiers and barbed wire. M/S as three young women drive along in a horse and cart. Various shots of people enjoying river holidays, a boat sails along and we see a map showing where all rivers are in Britain. A big ship sails down the river Thames near Hampton Court. Children paddle and families have a picnic on the river bank. Swans and ducks swim past. Various shots as people punt on the river. Rowing boats sail along near Richmond. Various shots of a packed riverbank with people relaxing on the grass. M/S of a tent pitched by it. M/S of a yacht and rowing boat. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. F