Vivian Ridler here raises the home movie to quite a high level of filmic narration. The story-line is simple but the execution vivid, especially in this section that of the seven-year-old hero's initial journey through the seasons.

Filmed in Oxford c1958, with views of the Sheldonian, Christ Church, Magdalen Bridge, and a journey by riverboat on the Isis from Folly Bridge to Iffley Lock and beyond. Some family members shown.

Journey train from Wembley, steam train to Rhyl including shots of London station with porters. Rhyl seaside and swimming pool, cliff top views including ship.

A journey by riverboat on the Isis from Folly Bridge to Iffley Lock and beyond.

A chase follows in best 'cops & robs' tradition. The accompanying sound tape (here successfully digitised by Reelintime) was for its time an innovation, being played during projection by being threaded from a 'Cinecorder' through a Eumig projector.