Girl Guides Trip To Africa AKA Jh Thomas For South Africa (1924)

Girl Guides trip to Africa. Location of events unknown. 1924 Inside deck of ship; captain welcomes man in robe; followed by large group of other people coming aboard. They all walk toward camera. Next; a few shots of girl guides on are in reverse order to their chronology. ) Girl guide leader ties life jacket one of the girls is wearing; others all have jackets as well. Next; girl guides watch as captain puts a life jacket on one of them; she turns around to face her friends; who all laugh. Then (before jackets) all cheering; laughing; waving hats. Shot of large ocean liner. More shots of group of men ladies; also 1 young boy; walking on deck; being given a tour of the ship groups posing together. J. H. (James Henry) Thomas and family; on way to Africa. John henry Thomas; English labour leader; former blue collar worker who turned politician; this trip probably while he was secretary of state for colonies. ) Teenagers; youth organisations; boats and ships; safety; travel; politics; Great B