Britain’s Naval Gift Reaches Australia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
243A
Date Released
1 Feb 1934
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Earthquake in India Spreads Desolation
  2. 2Shanghai Volunteer Corps Hold Parade
  3. 3Picture Paragraphs Tell Home News: Snapshots open with visit of Princess Elizabeth to her first play, escorted by Duchess of York
  4. 4Picture Paragraphs Tell Home News: Peterborough - Cruel Sports protest
  5. 5Picture Paragraphs Tell Home News: London - King Charles I mourned
  6. 6Philippine Women Acquire the Vote
  7. 7Terrier is Rescued from Rocky Tomb
  8. 8Britain’s Naval Gift Reaches Australia

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
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)
65
Story extras:
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