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Scout's Valuable Aid (Original title)Scout's Valuable Aid Sea Scouts Are Assisting the Coastguards by Patrolling Our Shores (Help search title)
Date: August 1914 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom



Shotlist: Main title. SCOUT'S VALUABLE AID - Night and day, Sea Scouts are assisting the Coastguards by patrolling our shores.Two sea scouts walking alon a cliff and looking out to sea with telescopes (43). One of them sends a message by semaphore (72ft). Note - the apostrophe is misplaced in the titlecard.

Genre:
Newsreel

Subjects:
Sea Scouts, War effort, World War I

Series title:
Pathé's Animated Gazette
Releases
Date: August 1914Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SilentLength: 72 Feet
Date: June 2014Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 1 mins 12 secs - Distributor: BFIPlayer

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(9)

Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: SilentLength: 73 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-150526
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-238508
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-238508-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request



Digital materials(6)
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-238469
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-238469-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-238490
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-238508
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-238490-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-238508-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request



Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SilentLength: 72 FeetStock date: 1914BFI identifier: C-150527
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: SilentLength: 73 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-150526
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SilentLength: 72 FeetStock date: 1975BFI identifier: C-150525
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film