| 'AQUITANIA' SELLS OUT FOR THE LAST TIME. The furniture from retiring liner, the 'Aquitania' is sold off at auction. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5678 |
| Catalog #: | 287914 | |
| Clip Number: | 287914-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 50/14 | |
| Timecode: | 01:30:40 - 01:32:14 | |
| Location: | Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERIOR DECORATION: Furniture LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Hampshire, Southampton SHOPPING: Auction TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Passenger Liners | |
| Description: | "'Aquitania' Sells Out For The Last Time.' The furniture from retiring liner, the 'Aquitania' is sold off at auction. Southampton, Hampshire. VS of the liner ship 'Aquitania'. GV Deserted deck. CU Pan names carved on rail. GV Deserted ballroom. CU Painting on wall. MV Buyers looking at portrait. MV Portrait. CU Ornamental molding round portrait. CU Buyer pan down to catalogue. MV Workmen carrying bar stools and chairs. SV Workmen carrying two crucifixes. SV Carpet pan up to GV depositary showing stack of mattresses. MV Mattresses. GV Auction in progress. CU Catalogue pan to man and woman talking. CU Auctioneer. GV Pan of the proceedings. SV Two workmen holding up chairs. CU Man bidding (He holds up his marker). CU Auctioneer pan down as he knocks gavel on table. GV Proceedings. SV Back of two bidders pan to chair. CU Woman bidding, GV Pile of domestic china, mainly cups. SV Auctioneer's gavel hitting desk. CU Woman bidding (She nods her head). CU Small gavel being brought down. Piles of cups. | |
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