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Gertrude McGill fonds Beacon Hill Park (Victoria, B.C.)
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The children's garden library

Amateur film. Part 1 shows a day's activities at the Children's Garden Library, including games, calisthenics, playground equipment, dancing, and reading and storytelling at the "Book House". Part 2 shows the children participating in May 24 celebrations at Beacon Hill Park, which includes a May Queen pageant, maypole dancing, and activities honouring the "Queen of Health", the "Queen of Music", the "Queen of Drama", the "Queen of Race Friendship" and the "Queen of Art". A mothers' study group, and the toymakers' group, are also shown.

[The children's garden library -- May 24, 1946 pageant]

Amateur film. Shows Lady Alexander (wife of Lord Alexander of Tunis, the Governor-General of Canada) visiting the Children's Garden Library; children from the program participating in a May 24 celebrations (parade and dances) at Beacon Hill Park; and the children in a "Beauty Booster Parade", encouraging people to keep Victoria's streets clean.