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Caux First Years

Remarkable people come through Mountain House in early years of conference centre

06'12" : Lord and Lady Sinha and family (Calcutta, India)
06'29" : mother-in-law of Philippe Mottu unpacking a teapot
06'49" : Ivan Menzies, "Gilbert and Sullivan" company star / singer
07'51" : Rear Admiral Sir Edward Cochrane (UK)
09'25" : Scotty McFarland (wearing kilt)
18'27" : Peter Petersen, German politician on platform (with light grey suit) and Irene Laure seated (right of the frame)
20'13" : Mayor of Munich (in dark suit) translated by Geoffrey Daukes (left in the frame, grey trousers)
22'45" : Max Bladeck (communist trade-unionist from the Ruhr)
23'06" : Willy Benedens (trade-unionist from the Ruhr)
24'05" : Paul and Lena Kurowski (from the Ruhr)
28'38" : Max Petitpierre (Foreign Minister of Switzerland) and Konrad von Orelli
30'00" : Karl Arnold, Minister President of North Rhein - Westfalia
01'22" Elisabeth Caulfeild
02'00" Dora Hahnloser and sons
03'30" Per Olsson (in top hat)
04'15" Jap de Boer on building site
08'38" Kate Cross, chef, instructing
08'48" Walter Zentner, Swiss, who looked after the dairy
13'45" Auguste Wicky, Caux farmer with his cows
24'20" Scandinavian Midsummer celebration with dances and games
25'58" Signe, Arthur and Ingrid Strong
31'09" Christian Lüthi playing the accordeon

Film language

English

Film length
00:32:57
Film type
Publishing permission
Granted
Publishing permission refers to the rights of FANW to publish the full video content of this film on this website.
Film language

English

Film length
00:32:57
Film type
Publishing permission
Granted
Publishing permission refers to the rights of FANW to publish the full video content of this film on this website.