| POLISH CASTLE Sailors from H.M.S. Glasgow visit Malbork Castle in Poland - a courtesy visit. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6092 |
| Catalog #: | 23630 | |
| Clip Number: | 23630-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 36 | |
| Timecode: | 01:20:10 - 01:21:36 | |
| Location: | Malbork Castle, Poland. | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Palaces / Castles LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Poland | |
| Description: | POLISH CASTLE Sailors from H.M.S. Glasgow visit Malbork Castle in Poland - a courtesy visit. Malbork Castle, Poland. L/S of a large castle on the banks of the River Nogat. It is one of the oldest fortresses in Europe. Various shots of the castle. LS MS Ancient building from river banks. MS Building showing scars caused by shrapnel during the war. (2 shots). MS Building showing small towers. BCU Towers. LS Building. The narrator tells us something of the history of the castle over L/Ss and M/Ss of parts of the architecture. British sailors from H.M.S. Glasgow are making their first courtesy visit to Poland since the war. L/S of them walking in the grounds of the castle. Various shots of them exploring the colonnades and courtyards of the castle. MS Building with sailors walking along grounds looking at it. MS Visitors walking through cloisters and looking at building. (2 shots). LS Looking through cloisters showing war scars on towers of building. Various C/Us of architectural details and C/U of one of the young sailors admiring the views. MS Camera looking through arch at visitors looking at building. MS Showing design of roof. CU Sailor looking. CU Showing design on building. MS Building. LS Building from river bank. Over L/Ss of the castle the narrator states: "Today it stands battle scarred but unbroken - a triumph of man's creative genius over the powers of destruction." | |
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