Last Journey

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1598A

Date Released

21 Jan 1960

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Last Journey. DESCRIPTION: They were loading horses aboard the City of Waterford at Dublin, for export to the continent. Too old to work, most of them, the horses were making their last journey. Here, Irish demonstrators protested vehemently against this export business, and demanded its abolition. Members of the Press boarded the City of Waterford to see for themselves what the conditions aboard ship are like. Should these old horses suffer this fate? They should be allowed to take it easy in retirement at a place like this, at Boreham Wood, for example. SHOTLIST: CU name of ship ‘City of Waterford’. MS man loading horses. BS horse being hoisted. MS men loading horses into crate. BS horses being hoisted. Pan - demonstrators. MS same. Pan - press boarding ship. GV press at work. Pan - horses eating. Pan ship sailing. BS Home of Rest for Horses. CU notice board. GV horses in stable. GV same. Pan - pony being groomed. CU same. Pan - horses being led. Pan horses having at tit-bit.

Keywords

Mass media; Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture; Demonstrations; Animals

Locations

Republic of Ireland; England

Card file number

79100

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Michael Samuelson
Camera: Vincent Corcoran

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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