The fields were between Headroomgate Road and St.Patrick's Road and the rear of houses (above) are in Knowles Road. The large building to the far left is the Parish Rooms.

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 "England Answers the Call".

Lord Derby inspecting RFA Brigades at St.Annes-on-Sea, and the 151st & 148th RFA Brigades on Lytham Green, 16 April 1915.

Produced by Pathe, 1915.
Duration:  1 minute 10 seconds

Scenes include:

• St.Annes: Shot of several officers and Lord Derby in a bowler hat; walking on grounds; with large buildings in the background. 
• Pan as they walk by rows of soldiers; stretching a long way down a big field; then pan back on the rows of soldiers.Some of the group of officers walking away from camera; with soldiers marching in the background.
• Lytham: Shot of the troops marching in lines toward camera; two of the officers stand watching and one salutes.
• Pan to the others watching. This is Lytham Green, opposite the Clifton Arms Hotel.