Zermatt and Northern Ireland 1938
16mm film Black & White Silent 1938 14:35
Summary: School trip to Zermatt to provide moral assistance to a flooded village, beautiful views of the countryside and mountains. Similar typer of footage from camping trip in Ireland.
Title number: 20553
LSA ID: LSA/27111
Description: IT: ' Down the Visp Valley to Tasch where floods threaten a village, guides labour to deepen the river bed and we give moral assistance'. A group of boys cross a river, they wave at camera. Cut to mountainside with pine trees as the group walk away from the camera they are carrying knapsacks on their back. Boys arrive in a village and adults are farming, moving hay to the river bank. Fast flowing river with people held by rope digging. IT: 'The summer village of Findelen situated on an Alp. Thence by some rock climbing and a perilous passage on a lateral moaine to the glacier'. Group walking up a steep hill and on either side are some small houses and a chapel. Accompanying the boys are a small group of adults, two women and two men. Shot of the alps. Adults walk through village and the boys climbing over rocks while people watch in the background. Group are scrambling up and over rocks on the mountainside. A closer shot of the boy descending, some of them are wearing traditional tyrolean hats. Shots of boys on the surface of a glacier and one of the adults is using a pick and leading the way with the boys following his rope. Despite cold, boys are still wearing shorts. IT: 'We climb to the Belvedere to meet Drinkwater and Porteous descending from the Matterhorn'. The group are climbing up wooden steps cut into a hillside surrounded by trees and greenery. Ascending up a zig-zagging path surrounded by rocks up the mountain. Man with a donkey coming the other way laden with packs. Shot of adults and boys sitting and eating fruit with a snowy background. IT:'En route we obtain fine views MT. Rosa, the median moraines of the gornerglacier and the north east face of the Matterhorn'. Breathtaking shots of snowy alps in the distance looking down valleys. In the background the mountaintop is surrounded by clouds whilst the group walk past in front. Some of the group consult a map and point off in direction, they are laughing as they do this. IT: 'We sight the heroes through the telescope - hasten to greet them and so safely and happily back to camp'. Stone built building which has a large telescope outside and the sign on the wall reads 'Hotel Belvedere' and then there is a distant shot of people skiing and walking on the snow. The group make their way back down a slope, cross a stream. IT: 'Camp to Newcastle Northern Ireland'. IT: 'Where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea'. IT: 'Covering a large area in the south of County Down, the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea at Newcastle'. Wide shot of a river or estuary with mountains, fields and trees in background. Boys carry canvas and ropes to the top of a small hill. Pegging out and putting up tents before carrying luggage up. We saw a more distant shop of the camp through the trees. IT: 'Newcastle has fine situation on the shores of Dundrum Bay and has all the amenities of an up-to-date resort'. Shot of coastal villages, houses line the sea front, very busy as lot of people sit on the sea wall and you can see the beachfront. Group of boys on a horse and cart travelling through the streets. View of municipal park, people walking along the bath then shots of the sea front with people sitting on the wall. People are sitting on beach, but not wearing swimwear but people have just rolled up trouser legs. Back at campsite, man is hanging up clothes on a washing line, while boys are playing in a busy river - the boys are wearing swimsuits. Boys towel off. Longer shot of the seafront, cars drive past. Looking out to sea and at people on the beach. Boys are playing hockey on the beach. Older boys are playing golf. IT: 'For those who desire walking and climbing and for all lovers of natural beauty, the beautiful the Mourne Mountains offer great attraction'. Boys are climbing up and over a dry stone wall. End of film.
Locations: Switzerland; Valais; Visp; Zermatt, United Kingdom; Northern Ireland; County Down;
Newry, Mourne and Down; Newcastle
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