STK-ID 31488

Belle Isle, Newfoundland: various shots of miners inspecting carts as train passes by camera at Wabana iron mine, of miners pushing ore carts on trestle, of ore pouring down chute, of miners riding ore carts into mine 1919. Shots of ore carts full of ore moving towards refinery in background. Shots of ore pouring down chute. LS of freighter moving slowly up river off Belle Isle. Shots of town of Belle Isle, of ferry landing as seen from ferry, loaded with house being moved, of freighter being loaded, of railway ore cars being loaded. CUs of ore pouring into ship. LS of ore carts.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Bonaventure Birds / Belle Isle, Newfoundland / Saint John Ambulance / RCAF Search
Location
Newfoundland and Labrador
Year
1951
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w, 16mm eastman color neg
Aspect ratio
4/3