“RURAL” ENGLAND

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 274, 18 November 1937, Page 9

“RURAL” ENGLAND

LAKES DISTRICT INTERESTING LECTURE ADDRESS BY ALAN C. BROWNE “Rural England” was the title of a lecture delivered to pupils of the Wanganui Collegiate School last evening by Mr. Alan C. Browne. The beauties of the English countryside in the Lakes District were ably described by the speaker, who utilised slides made by himself to illustrate his subject. Mr. Browne revealed himself not only as a speaker of ability, but as an artist, for his camera work is truly remarkable. His sense of proportion is good and his judgment of light and shade adds infinitely to the beauty of the slides. To secure some of the shots he explained that he had to wait for long periods on occasions to get the best conditions for the picture. The rugged peaks which provide ideal subjects for the mountaineer were faithfully portrayed by Mr. Browne. The habits and customs of the people of these parts also formed an interesting section in the address. He described a fell race in which the participants endeavour to climb as many peaks as possible in 24 hours. The record holder, a young market gardener, succeeded in scaling 42 peaks within the time, covering approximately 150 miles.