STK-ID 7172

[Title: The City of Sunshine] ESTABLISHING HAS of Victoria. HAS of passenger liner coming into harbour. HAS of the provincial Parliament, PAN to Empress Hotel. ESTABLISHING HAS and MLS of Parliament. HAMLS of Empress Hotel. MLS of hotel from street, cars parked at curb in lower foreground. Two shots of downtown streets, moderate traffic. Various shots of foliage in beautiful Beacon Hill Park, CUs of flowers, people strolling, swan gliding on enchanting pond. LASs of Dominion Observatory on heights of Saanich, of look-out point flanked by two old cannons, three people looking at sights. Cut to shot of sight. Various shots of beautiful English style Butchart Gardens, foliage, flowers, many people strolling, admiring flowers. TRAVELLING SHOT past luxuriant private gardens, large houses. Shots of mayor's garden, people strolling among unusual shaped trees and bushes. LS of Parliament framed through archway. [End title; titles interspersed]

DETAILS

Excerpt from
City of Sunshine
Location
Victoria (British Columbia)
Year
1930
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk, Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
35mm dupe neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486