Down to the Sea- The New Mayflower

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1450
Date Released
18 Mar 1957
Date Other
Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The New Mayflower. DESCRIPTION: Down at Brixham, they’re building a new Mayflower a replica of the Pilgrim Fathers’ famous ship that sailed to America in 1620. Many of the tools they’re using are the same as were used in the seventeenth century. Mayflower expects to sail in the Spring. SHOTLIST: Shot across Brixham harbour. Various shots of the replica of the Mayflower being built. Boy chopping wood using replica of the original tools used to make the boat. Various shots of the men working on the boat. Shot of lady on the boat wearing the original dress of the period.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture
Locations
Devon; Brixham
Footage sources
Wessex Film Unit
Card file number
70086
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Down to the Sea- The New Mayflower', British Movietone News Issue No. 1450, 18 Mar 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21568 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)