Winter Sports Holiday in Engelberg Switzerland 1950 Dec 28th - Jan 6th 1951

Summary

A record of three school skiing trips to Switzerland in the early 1950s. Filmed by Joyce Skinner.

Year:

1951

Duration:

0:11:06

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Home Movie

Master format:

16mm

Description

1950: We first see teenagers embarking on their journey to Switzerland. Initially this is on a train, followed by a boat and concludes with a further train journey. Pupils are shown collecting their skis from the hire shop and learning to ski on the nursery slopes. Sledging on a sledge run and ice hockey are also featured.
1951: Skating and sledging are included as is a button ski lift and a horse drawn sleigh towing a sledge with children on it at speed.
1952: Features sledging and skiing.


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