Singapore to Trincomalee. Naval expedition. Singapore harbour with anchored naval ships. Royal Navy frigate F107. Naval dockyard with floating dock. ...
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Selkirk Collection
Selkirk Collection: Visit to Japan 1956
This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 1996/163/034).
Synopsis
English garden domestic scenes with dogs. Hong Kong harbour & views of houses on hills surrounding city. Confrontation with Chinese soldiers at the boarder High Dam under construction. Japanese county villas. Coach parties standing by their Coaches. Fishing boat being dragged ashore be teams of women. Selkirk car stuck in the sand. Visit to US Army Observation Post 'Mazie' on North Korean boarder. Visit to assess Japanese agriculture. Visiting American naval officer. American university campus. Relaxing on American beach.
Production / Donor Details: The Selkirk collection belonged the late Lord George Douglas Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk from 1926-1987. Among many other appointments, the Earl of Selkirk was First Lord of the Admiralty from 1957-59, and UK Commissioner for Singapore & Commisioner-General for South East Asia from 1959-63.
Titles
- Selkirk Collection: Visit to Japan 1956 (Archive)
- Series Title:
- Selkirk Collection
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1956
- Running Time:
- approx 16 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 8mm VHS
- Sound:
- Mute
- Footage:
- approx 200 ft.
Production Credits
- Production Details
- See synopsis
Groups
This film belongs to the following groups.
Selkirk Collection
