TO TRISTAN DA CUNHA ON BOARD HMS `DUBLIN' MARCH 1923

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 366338).

Synopsis

TRAVEL. Scenes on the island of Tristan da Cunha and at Cape Town prior to leaving.

Main Title: `To Tristan da Cunha on HMS "Dublin" - March 1923' (7). Shots of HMS Dublin standing in and then leaving port at Cape Town (64). Left-to-right pan across crew on board HMS Dublin (78). Navigators in cabin (82). Religious service on board - followed by shots of vicar/chaplain (165). Shots from ship of hills of Tristan da Cunha; crewmembers arrive on island coast in rowboats - greeted by natives; group shot of senior crew and chaplain on island; locals assist in unloading boats (195). Several shots of bleak stony landscape and thatched cottages; stream with hens crossing; rugged cliffs and ocean (311). MS native woman in cottage door with baby (341). Three local men pose outside of cottage (353). Pan across group of island inhabitants (362). Young islander leads cattle-drawn cart with goods (378). Group of island women sitting reading newspapers outside of cottage (383). Crew back on board HMS Dublin unloading crates which contain smaller bound packages (423). Crew pose on deck around ornate drum incribed `The King'; pour liquid from jugs into contents of drum (449). Crew receiving payment in envelopes (508). MCUs of brass crests on ship: `Jutland 1916', etc. (528). End Title: `The End' (529ft).

 

Titles

  • TO TRISTAN DA CUNHA ON BOARD HMS `DUBLIN' MARCH 1923
 

Technical Data

Year:
1923
Running Time:
6 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm Film
Colour:
Black/White
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
529 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
South Africa
Production Company
African Film Productions
 

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