Film Number |
10726 |
Title |
BOAT DRILL |
Producer |
4th Baron Egerton of Tatton |
Date |
1933-37 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
b/w & colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
6 mins 33 secs |
Description |
The lowering of lifeboats from a cruise liner then the sailors climbing into the lifeboats. Two sailors 'swinging the lead', a lead weight on the end of a rope to determine the depth of the sea. Mozambique town viewed from the sea then men and boys march behind a man carrying a rifle in Gold Madran near Aden. In Lahej in Yemen we see a young girl dancing to a drum and men bringing up water from a well using an elaborate systems of pulleys. The Suez canal being widened is followed by men in small boats selling rugs and views of the Canadian war memorial. |
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