BATS The Devon Spelaeological Society goes hunting for bats in caves at Buckfastleigh.
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Tape Master:7148
Catalog #:1965
Clip Number:1965-1
Orginal Film:NP 331
Timecode:01:47:35 - 01:52:04
Location:Buckfastleigh, Devon.
Year Shot:1951 (Actual Year)
Audio:Yes
Color:No
Headings:ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Bats
LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Devon
RECREATION: Spelunking (Caving)
Description:Bats - Spelaeological Society.

Buckfastleigh, Devon.

MS Men walking through woods with helmets etc. on MS party approaches edge of caves. MS oarty getting dressed for entering caves. MS man putting on overall trousers. CU man winding coil of rope. CS. Woman sitting down and putting on miner-type helmet. MS man adjusting lamp cable from helmet starts to walk. LS party approaching cave with butterfly net. MS climbing up rockface to cave entrance MS from inside cave man coming through hole. MS men climbing in through hole and looking round cave One man holds up hand behind stalactite to show transparency Men walk out of picture. MS staalactities. Woman walks through them across screen. MS Stan Goozee waiting to get through hole. MS party preparing to climb through hole CU man dragging himself on stomach through hole. CU through crack in rook man outside. CU water dripping on stalagmite & CU MS party walk into one cave from another. CU stalactites. GV Stalactites. pan down to coral floor. MS man standing on rock looking at cave GV ligh panning across dark cave. MS bat flying between rocks three more follow. MS Man walking up narrow crevice to bat hanging on wall. MS man hands bat down to another member of party. CU bat hanging on wall stretches its wings. MS bat flying through crack in rock. CU bat hanging upside down hand comes into picture and pulls it down. CU bat being held. MS measuring bat holding wings out against ruler. CU man pan down to his hand writing in book. CU bat a finger comes into frame and bat bites it. finger withdraws. MS hanging from roof. MS group weighing bats. CU bat hanging on one side of scales weights on other. CU man holding bat hand comes into picture and puts ring on wing Bat flies.off MS hat flying through hole in rocks. CU bat in hand - it finally falls off. MS bats flying down crevice.
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