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Hartgill Collection
Hartgill Collection: Reels 11-15 of 105. Voyage to India of SS Navasa. 1932
This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2000/120/011).
Synopsis
The voyage of troopship SS Navasa through Suez Canal to India. Busy harbours with commercial shipping. Suez Canal. Life on Board. Deck games etc.
Production / Donor Details: The collection of films was shot by Major General William Clavering Hartgill CB, OBE, MC, KHS, 1888-1968. General Hartgill was born and educated in Dannevirke, New Zealand, and did his medical and surgical training at the London Hospital. In 1914 he joined the R.A.M.C. as a Lieutenant and served from 1914-1918 in France & Belgium, and in the Somaliland Campaign in 1920. He travelled widely during his army career between the wars, and from 1941-43 was Deputy Director-General of Army Medical Services at the War Office. From 1944-47 he was an Honorary Surgeon to the King. He retired in 1947.
Titles
- Hartgill Collection: Reels 11-15 of 105. Voyage to India of SS Navasa. 1932 (Archive)
- Series Title:
- Hartgill Collection
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1932
- Running Time:
- Each reel approx 2 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 16mm VHS
- Sound:
- Mute
- Footage:
- Each reel approx 50 ft
Production Credits
- Production Details
- See synopsis
Groups
This film belongs to the following groups.
Hartgill Collection
