| Boer War Scenes; 1899-1900 | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5004 |
| Catalog #: | 364576 | |
| Clip Number: | 364576-6 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1 B (K) | |
| Timecode: | 01:07:52 - 01:10:30 | |
| Location: | South Africa / England | |
| Year Shot: | 1900 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa WAR & CONFLICT: Boer War 1899-1900 | |
| Description: | Hi ang MLSs British sailors practice operating naval gun on warship. Sailors cranking gun to left , firing; then they move away, and another team take their turn, moving gun's angle back to rt and firing. Tracking shot of just the sea. Continued view from ship as another ship comes into view & passes L to R- -long, narrow, 4 stacks (not evenly spaced), sailors on deck etc facing us. View from ship looking along deck where 2 sailors are standing; can see lifeboats and in FG barrel of naval gun. MS from deck diag toward rail; lifeboat hanging in its place, mouth of gun at rt; after a very long 30 seconds there is a flash and smoke (coming from offscreen - another gun). | |
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