Britain’s Naval Gift Reaches Australia

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

243A

Date Released

29 Jan 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Picture Paragraphs Tell Home News: Snapshots open with visit of Princess Elizabeth to her first play, escorted by Duchess of York
2. 2Picture Paragraphs Tell Home News: Peterborough - Cruel Sports protest
3. 3Picture Paragraphs Tell Home News: London - King Charles I mourned
4. 4Philippine Women Acquire the Vote
5. 5Terrier is Rescued from Rocky Tomb
6. 6Britain’s Naval Gift Reaches Australia

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain’s Naval Gift Reaches Australia. DESCRIPTION: Five destroyers steam into new base, Sydney after 12,000 mile trip out from England. SHOTLIST: Shot of destroyer steaming into Brisbane. Shot of destroyers in line ahead at sea. Signal hoisted. Destroyers at sea past camera. Shot of the destroyers at sea in various places. Shot of the five destroyers lying at anchor in Sydney. The destroyers steam into Sydney Harbour. These ships were to reinforce the Australian Navy.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2788

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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