Colour footage of Laughton Johnson working on a merchant ship which sails to the Gulf and then returns to Edinburgh. Contains shots of sailors working onboard, various boats at sea and both rural and city shorelines. Filmed in 1958.
Donated by the Johnson Family (Shetland)
Fascinating footage - you can feel the warmth and humidity of the tropics. A wonderful glimpse into the world as experienced by the merchant navy.
| 00:00:00 | View from deck of ship at sea (with masts in the foreground). Ship rolling as it moves forward. |
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| 00:00:13 | Other ships at sea. |
| 00:00:20 | Views of shore from deck of ship. Unknown location (possibly Asia). |
| 00:00:45 | Tall ship anchored close to shore (viewed as ship passes). |
| 00:00:52 | Small sailing ship at sea. |
| 00:01:02 | View of shore. |
| 00:01:12 | Shots of various sailors painting wood on deck. Includes pan up from deck to top of masts. |
| 00:01:32 | Views of shore (unknown location). |
| 00:01:42 | Young man standing on deck. |
| 00:01:46 | Various views of shoreline with sailing boats (some traditional) passing in front. |
| 00:02:06 | Boats in harbour. |
| 00:02:10 | Views of asian buildings, some with young man (Laughton?) standing in front. 00:02:31 Snakes or eels in a pond. |
| 00:02:38 | . View of rural shoreline, panning down to other boats. More shots of boats at sea. |
| 00:03:05 | Sailors inside boat, with Forth Bridge visible through window. |
