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Summary: Short impressionistic account of life on HMS Raleigh shore station.
Description: Film consists largely of short scenes with no linking commentary, largely of training: these include a scene in which a young WREN cadets has a friendly conversation with the Divisional Officer (J Clapham) about her likes and dislikes regarding the course. Also featured are scenes of sports (badminton, swimming), parade training, gas exercise, sailing, needlework class, fire fighting exercise, PT. Senior officer addresses the cadets before the passing out parade.
Production Details: Ministry of Defence (Production sponsor)
Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
Mighty Movie Company (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, HMS RALEIGH, shore establishment (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Women's Royal Naval Service (regiment/service)
Keywords: recruitment, British naval: WRENs (object name)
recreation, British naval - sport (object name)
training, British naval: WRENs (object name)
GB, England & Portsmouth, Hants <HMS Raleigh shore establishment> (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: U-matic
Running time: 8 mins 8 secs