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[Notes on Newfoundland : home movie]

Item number (ISN):

282759

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1944-01/1944-04-09

Item number (ISN):

282759

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

KEENLEYSIDE, Hugh L.

Accession:

1997-0472

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1944-01/1944-04-09

Production company:

Hugh Keenleyside (Photography)

Description:

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Footage of Hugh Keenleyside's stay in Newfoundland from January to April 1944. Scenes include: the Parliament building as Keenleyside leaves Ottawa; the Office of the High Commissioner for Canada in St. John's; the staff of the High Commissioner's Office: R.P. Bower, Canadian Government Trade Commissioner; J.C. Britton, Official Secretary; new arrival, H.L. Keenleyside, Acting High Commissioner; Mrs. Bridle; Mrs. Gray; Mrs. Robertson; Mrs. Musgreave; Mrs. Rankin; Kevin Flemming, messenger and chauffeur; the Newfoundland Hotel and typical modes of transport; the home of the High Commissioner known as "Omrac" on King's Bridge Road; the Headquarters for the Canadian Troops in Newfoundland; the United States' army base near St. John's Fort Pepperell, with the Quidi Vidi Lake in the foreground; the old legislative building now used as departmental offices; the Officer Commanding U.S. troops in Newfoundland, General J.B. Brooks, with Keenleyside; naval officers at U.S. base in Argentina; Admiral Smith, senior U.S. naval officer in Newfoundland; the office of Base Commandant, Captain Nelson; the beauties of nature in Newfoundland; Air Vice Marshal Vernon Heakes, Officer Commanding R.C.A.F. in Newfoundland; Bell Island, the world's largest single iron deposit; Canadian naval officers in Newfoundland: Admiral Murray, Commodore Taylor, and Captain Hope; Keenleyside's departure on April 9, 1944. <5mn>

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Notes:

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1. Film no. 7.

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Vault ISN:

336324

Format:

FILM

Location number:

9907-0018

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

1.3%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1173028

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

9907-0018-DPX

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

11:50

Made from:

9907-0018

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1173029

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

282759.MOV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

11:50

Made from:

9907-0018

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

1173030

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

282759.MP4

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

11:50

Made from:

9907-0018

Status:

REF
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