Opening scene shows Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, conversing with an official dressed in white overalls, at Lasham Airfield (Lasham, Alton GU34 5SP, United Kingdom) in Hampshire, England. Numerous spectators are at the field and uniformed boy scouts maintain a cordon to keep them away from the airstrip and aircraft. Prince Philip is assisted as he straps into a Slingsby Type 42 Eagle. Next, the glider is seen being towed along the airstrip by a line from a tow plane (not seen). Scene shifts to aerial view from a glider high aloft over the English countryside. View of the glider with Prince Philip as it passes overhead and then, as it passes over the airfield, where numerous gliders are seen parked in the foreground. Film ends as Prince Philip is maneuvering the glider over the runway for landing.
Young Hippies gather at Hyde Park in London (Hyde Park, London W2 2EU, United Kingdom). Flower children preach love and peace at a love-in and pro marijuana demonstration. The 'flower group' wears colorful costumes and carries posters and props. Hippies wearing flowers smoke marijuana and advocate for legalization of marijuana. A Hippie couple dances together. Their posters read "Free Hoppy" and "Legalize Pot" and "LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE". A Hippie wearing a printed dress with a sunglasses-wearing woman’s face.
Peace Demonstration at the Trafalgar square in London, England organized by the "Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament." Large crowd of anti-war demonstrators gather at Trafalgar Square (Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom). City of London Police in scuffle with protesters at Trafalgar Square. Demonstrators protest and show opposition to British support for the United States' actions in the Vietnam War. They hold banners. Military policemen control and stop the protesters from approaching Prime minister's home.
Launching of the "Myrina, " the largest tanker ship ever launched in the United Kingdom. The ship measures 1050 feet long and weighs 191thousand tons. She is seen going down the ways at Harland & Wolff shipyard, Belfast, Northern Ireland. During her launching, a gust of wind catches her, before tug boats can assist, and she goes aground. But she is quickly pulled free and proceeds on her way.
The 1967 International 500 Sports Car Race on the Brands Hatch Race Track in England. Philip Toll Hill Jr., an automobile racer from California, driving a Chaparral race car leads other sports car including Ferrari and Porsche. Philip Toll Hill comes out of his car. Photographers click pictures.
Invention of the "instant, hand held fire extinguisher." British inventor Llewelyn Evans stands by a stock of extinguishers. Various tests of the new invention in England. Fire put out with the help of the new extinguisher in a hall and a kitchen. A man set on fire, while another uses the invention to extinguish the fire.