Bath Road Prior to Off to Canada by Boat
16mm film Colour Silent 1961 8:00
Summary: Riding motorcycles near Bath Road Hounslow prior to 'off to Canada' (by boat).
Title number: 20559
LSA ID: LSA/27117
Description: Very dark footage of two women with headscarfs standing by two motorcycles. One man rides bike up and down what apprears to be a service road off busy road. Couple get into a car and follow bikes. Early evening lights are beginning to come on. Jaguar dealership garage in background. Woman in headscarf and no helmet gets onto bike and sets off to drive up street. 1min 20secs then shots of voyage by ship large vessel fil of crew going about duties etc. Couples on deck, people playing ping pong. playing with a quoit on deck over a net. b/w film of more deck games and a little girl. ice floes around ship, people warmly dressed but in normal coats. Ship cutting through ice. Ship arrives and is unloaded. Crates on a big crane. mixed group dressed in jackets etc and sunglasess on a train perhaps, woman smiles at camera . long shot of stairs leading to house (no 4277). Man walks down steps adjusting camera on strap around his neck. He is wearing a suit and tie. Man walks up street followed by camera. road has houses set back from the road with long flights of steps to reach to them. Short section of footage (backards?) man walks away from house.
Credits: Cleveland, Brian (Filmmaker)
Locations: United Kingdom; London; London; Hounslow; Chiswick; Bath Road, Canada
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