The Wirenguards (1951)

Acrobatic stunts in Battersea Park, London. M/Ss of crowds of people looking directly upwards, some shade their eyes with hands. L/S of two girls and man (the Wiren family) up large pole which is spinning round in circles. Various shots of the family performing several death-defying stunts which involve balancing precariously on the edge of the pole. The commentator says that there is no safety harness below. C/Us of girls watching below. L/S’s of the father Ossian climbs through large hoop on pole and balances upside down. More shots of stunts and people watching before the family eventually climbs down. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-