Sea Trials for Nonsuch

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2060

Date Released

25 Nov 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1First Journey of New Queen
2. 2Postal Painters
3. 3Kenya to Regents Park
4. 4League Cup Semi-Final
5. 5Sea Trials for Nonsuch

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sea Trials for Nonsuch. DESCRIPTION: To prove her seaworthiness, in readiness for her proposed voyage across the Atlantic, the Nonsuch is holding Sea Trials off Falmouth. Built as an exact replica of the 17th Century ketch which founded the fortunes of the Hudson’s Bay Company, she’s a fascinating re-creation of the early age of sail. SHOTLIST: LS Nonsuch replica in Falmouth Harbour. MS figure head. MS pan along side. LAS stern. LAS pan down ditto. MS cannon. CU ditto. MLS Nonsuch. LAS crew climb onto deck. LAS man in rigging. LAS ditto. 2 shots crew pulling in rope. MS crew hoisting sail. TS water under stern. CU Captain Adrian Small. LAS pan down sails. MS ditto. MS man goes into cabin. 6 shots cabin. LAS man in rigging. HAS wake. LS horizon over bows.

Keywords

Ships and boats; History and archaeology

Locations

United Kingdom; Falmouth

Card file number

94168

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

123

Story extras:

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