Amateur home movie. Lakenham, Surrey
Of particular note, the ice cream vendor, swimsuits, shots of Lakenham showing suburban environment where the girls were brought up. 1930's
Exterior back garden of the Oxley family. The two daughters buy ice cream from a street vendor who sports a very smart uniform. Brand name "Wall's Ice Cream" is clearly featured. The girls quickly eat their ice creams. Gardener wearing a white cricket jumper prunes roses. He starts to mow the grass with an old-fashioned lawn mower. Panning shot of boat builder (R Harris) Beautiful houses and punts at Lakenham. The two sisters play with a cat. One appears with a swimming cup and an inflatable rubber ring, with a nanny in tow. The girls dive into a pool. One fully clothed stands at a riverside with a fishing rod. Close-up of Lakenham Regatta pennant or flag on boat. Three people in a canoe. The antics around the pool continue with large inflatable animals diving and two small kittens in attendance. Two older girls sit down with girls. All wear swim suits of the period. The two older girls / young women sail by on a small dinghy with two men. Children and young adults of varying ages play around the swimming pool taking turns to dive in.