Film Record: London to Australia

Identifier:

• 9328 (Source: Screen Archive South East)

Date produced: 1930

Filmmaker(s):

Ruth Collingridge

Maud Wallis

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:12:43

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"An intertitled travelogue film of a trip to Australia starts with a map showing the journey from London to Australia, followed by views at different stages of the route" (SASE online).

Resources:

Screen Archive South East online

Locations:

• London, UK. (Filming)
• Melbourne, Australia. (Filming)
• Sydney, Australia. (Filming)
• Manly, Australia. (Filming)
• Brisbane, Australia. (Filming)
• Queensland, Australia. (Filming)

Subjects:

• Locomotion
•      Travel
• Oceania
•      Australia

Genre:

• Travelogue

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

Screen Archive South East

Viewing Notes:

"a bus; arrival at a train station; a sea voyage; the crew and other passengers aboard ship. The ship docks in Melbourne showing several streets scenes. On to Sydney, with the Harbour Bridge, still under construction. A title reads: "Manley Beach" (sic) with footage of surfers and soldier crabs; closing with views over Brisbane" (SASE online).

Video Link:

• screenarchive.brighton.ac.uk

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