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Still from Transport via EAFA

Identifier:

  • 2685 (Source: East Anglian Film Archive)

Date produced: 1934

Filmmaker(s):

Agnes Thubron

John Thubron

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:10:28

Length:

250 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Movie-making Contest, Class II, First prize, Amateur Cine World Trophy & Gold Medal, 1934
Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Movie-making Contest, Daily Mail Trophy, 1934
Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Movie-making Contest, IAC Trophy & Gold Medallion, 1934
Preston Scientific Society Photographic Exhibition, Silver Vase for excellence of photographic work in class Cinematograph, 1934

Description:

"A montage of traffic showing how people and goods are moved about in various countries." (EAFA Database)

Resources:

IAC Film Library Catalogue (Silent and Sound). Institute of Amateur Cinematographers, 1975.
This film is part of the Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Collection held by the East Anglian Film Archive, Norwich, UK.

Locations:

  • South Africa (Filming)
  • Singapore (Filming)
  • Java (Filming)
  • India (Filming)
  • Kashmir (Filming)
  • Ceylon (Filming)
  • Egypt (Filming)
  • Malta (Filming)
  • England (Filming)

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Repository:

Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Collection, East Anglian Film Archive

Viewing Notes:

"A two-funnel ship. South Africa - an 18-mule timber wagon; 18-oxen sack wagon; motor car; cable car; tug; ship-to-ship, winch operated passenger transfer basket; rickshaw; cattle loading sacks. Singapore - boats; rickshaw; man with yoke. Java - bamboo with balance wheel; yoke with baskets; yoke with pods or gourds. India - man carrying load on back; yoke with food; 4-man sedan chair; 4-man open and covered palanquins; cow pulling cart; back panniers; punts (possibly on Lake Dal, Kashmir); horse-drawn cart; cow-drawn sack cart; camels carrying loads; dhows with lateen sails; yoke with fish; air mail service bi-plane no. G-AARY; three RAF planes parachuting Red Cross parcels. Kashmir - boats for produce and passengers. Ceylon - yoke with bananas; bicycle; cow-drawn covered wagon; elephant moving quarried blocks. Egypt - loaded camels in oasis. Malta - rowing boats. England - motor traffic; train; horse and cart; lorry and trailer; breakdown truck; cars; bus; donkey cart with produce; tram; fuel tanker; horse-drawn ice cream cart and variously loaded lorries." (EAFA Database)

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