Tourist 'Travel film' of Wild life in Game park and wall paintings in cave. The grave of Rhodes.
Cape town ...
Groups
This film belongs to the following groups.
Hayburn Collection
Hayburn Collection. 02: Travels in South Africa & Rhodesia 1945
This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 1998/008/002).
Synopsis
Tourist 'Travel film' of Wild life in Game park and wall paintings in cave. The grave of Rhodes.
Cape town docks and Table mountain in cloud.
and Victoria Falls.;Visit to African village in Kruger National Park. The docks at Cape Town from onboard ocean liner. Deck sports. Sail past by single funnel liner of the 'Union Castle Line'
Production / Donor Details: The films were shot by Frederick S. Hayburn. Hayburn worked for the Marconi firm from 1904-1930s, becoming Managing Director of Marconi Marine in 1933. In 1935 he became 'Foreign Envoy' for the Marconi organisation and it is thought that these films date from his foreign tours in this capacity. He later became Mayor of Brentford and Chiswick. He died in 1950.
Titles
- Hayburn Collection. 02: Travels in South Africa & Rhodesia 1945 (Archive)
- Series Title:
- Hayburn Collection
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1945
- Running Time:
- 15 minutes 52 secs.
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 16mm VHS
- Sound:
- Mute
- Footage:
- 400ft.
Production Credits
- Production Details
- See synopsis
Groups
This film belongs to the following groups.
Hayburn Collection
