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Eastbourne College

Journey back to the 50s where the boys of Eastbourne College enjoy a jolly good time square bashing, parading, playing rugby and athletics, rowing on the River Ouse and touring.

Amateur film 1952 15 mins Silent

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Overview

We begin with schoolboy cadets marching towards the town centre for a military parade. Throughout the film pupils from Eastbourne College play a variety of sports including rugby, athletics, cross-country running, cricket and rowing on the River Ouse. We join boys on a train leaving Eastbourne station and also on a coach trip. At Eastbourne's seafront large crowds watch the Duke of Edinburgh arrive for a military parade and a fly-past by RAF Meteor jets.