Drake’s Island
Series
- Series Name
- Colour Pictorial
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 3
- Summary
- Pathe synopsis: In sight of Plymouth, a departed offshore gun emplacement is being transformed into an adventure centre for boys who like a crack at hard work and the open-air life. Rope-climbing can be essential on this rocky island. An armada of canoes paddle their way into deep water - where a ducking is all part of the instruction.
- Keywords
- Entertainment and leisure; Children
- Locations
- Devon; England; Plymouth Sound
- Written sources
- Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards Used for synopsis
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Wilfrid Thomas
- Length of story (in feet)
- 163
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How to cite this record
'Drake’s Island', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 567, 4 Nov 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/121700 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)