1930’S Home Silent Movie “Trip to Bahamas” Nassau 60914 (1930)

Synopsis

This silent film from the 1930’s takes viewers on a tour through the Bahamas capturing some of the Forts of Nassau. It caps off the trip as the travelers arrive in New York City. It opens with an old-style sailing ship on the water (:15). Seamen operate controls in the bridge of modern cruiser vessel (1:06). The engine order telegraph, also known as the chadburn is zoomed in on (1:15). The captain is seen peering out from binoculars (1:40). Small life boats hang on the side of the vessel (1:40). Some of the men inspect a donkey shaped cigarette dispenser (2:31). Visitors unload from the liner (3:03) which reads Lady Cordeaux (3:27). A security officer is viewed in an all-white uniform (3:42). The British Fort Charlotte is viewed with the British flag waving from the top of it (4:37). A statue dedicated to Christopher Columbus with the year of 1492 below it follows which was when Columbus landed in the Bahamas (4:41). This statue is located outside of the government house in Nassau, Bahamas. Cannons are seen poking out from the walls of the fortress (5:18). A panoramic shot of the areas housing follows (5:51) as well as a chained black goat laying on the ground (5:56). A woman laughs and carries her light eyed baby (6:09). A tourist and a young native conduct a toe stepping jig in the streets (6:32). Fort Montagu is then seen which had been completed in 1742 and sits near where Bladen’s Battery had been stationed on New Providence Island (6:49). One of the tourists stands…

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Running time

18 minutes

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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