- Date:
- 19uu
- Main contributors:
- McRobbie Family
- Summary:
- Comprised of travelogue sequences from Europe, Asia, and Africa. Countries shown include British Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka), Yemen, Egypt, Italy, France, and England. Specific cities, locations, and activities include Colombo, the capitol city of Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka), that include wildlife (elephants) and local street scenes. Another sequence showcases the port city of Aden, Yemen and another in Egypt with a shot of “Cooks Rest House,” the pyramids, the Sphinx, and local peoples. Naples, Italy follows with black and white and color footage of the ruins at Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius (which appears to be active in one shot at 20:50!). London, England sequences are particularly interesting for their bustling urban shots and depiction of escalating wartime propaganda publications and signage, as well as capturing the Guard Mounting and Trooping of the Colour ceremonies. Several shots are taken specifically around Oxford and Regent Street. Footage consists of a combination of color and black and white film stock with title cards inserted for new locations.
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- Date:
- 19uu
- Main contributors:
- McRobbie Family
- Summary:
- Film consists of travelogue sequences mainly of the Eastern United States and Canada, with footage from New York, Washington D.C., Virginia, Illinois, and New Mexico. The film opens with shots of the New York City skyline and Times Square at night with an amazing light show of entertainment and advertising signage. We see the marquee of several historic movie theatres, including the Loew’s State Theatre and the Strand Theatre, showing 'Only Angels Have Wings' (1939) and 'Indianapolis Speedway' (1939), respectively. Other notable footage includes a segment of the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair. There is also footage from George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia, Chicago, IL cityscapes, and wonderful footage of Niagara Falls. Moving north to Canada the film captures shots from Montreal, Toronto, and Québec City. Notable sequences include shots of Montmorency Falls and Château Frontenac in Québec City. Finally, the film travels to the American Southwest of New Mexico, including the cities of Gallop and Albuquerque. The film captures in amazing detail an “Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial” in Gallop, according to a title card, which includes ritual dancing, games (including tug-of-war and foot and horse races), and a rodeo with broncos and bulls. Footage consists of a combination of color and black and white film stock with title cards inserted for new locations and cities.
- Date:
- 19uu
- Main contributors:
- McRobbie Family
- Summary:
- Film consists of travelogue and family footage, opening with an Australian military parade. The parade’s location is identifiable as it passes the Princess Theatre, located in Melbourne, Australia at 163 Sprint St., and built in 1854. Other footage shows the “Anzac Memorial Tree” at the Anzac Memorial in Sydney, Australia. Further shots of the “Footscray City Pipe Band” marching; Footscray is an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, Australia. There are also sequences of a nature trip and backyard family footage. Based on a passenger ship life ring, travel was taken on the SS Orontes, a ship owned by the Orient Line and built by Vickers Armstrong in 1929 in Barrows-in-Furness, England. The film ends with sequences from Phillip Island, Australia, including family beach footage and wildlife. Footage consists of color film stock.
- Date:
- 19uu
- Main contributors:
- McRobbie Family
- Summary:
- Film consists mainly of a combination of what appear to be classmates at school and at a party, possibly a birthday party, nature and flower shots, a visit to a zoo, a large military parade, a military formation (potentially a graduation ceremony), and a track event, consisting of the high jump and long jump. Zoo sequence includes shots of peacocks, elephants, flamingos, monkeys, grizzly bears, and polar bears. Footage consists of a combination of color and black and white film stock.
- Date:
- 1952
- Main contributors:
- McRobbie Family
- Summary:
- Film consists of travelogue sequences from England, Scotland, Australia and unidentified country, possibly from the Indian Subcontinent or Southeast Asia. Opens with a neon lit nighttime sequence of Melbourne Australia, identified by a shot of the Regent Theater, currently showing The Robe (1953), starring Richard Burton. A lavish Australian parade follows with floats and has a massive audience. Notable locations and sites shot in England include the Tan-Y-Bryn house, Conwy Castle, the Maelgwyn Hotel, Bath Abbey, Aldwych station in Westminster, Bideford, the Rose of Torridge Café, and Gulval in Cornwall. There are some amazing pastoral and coastal nature shots from what appear to be Cornwall. There are also shots of Stonehenge. An unidentified location from the Indian subcontinent or Southeast Asia is of a bustling center with lots of foot traffic and several portrait shots of people/families. The Scottish segment has several notable sequences, including mechanized farming sequences, possibly of hay, a raspberry sales/weigh station, as well as shots of the countryside, lochs, and sheep. The Trossachs Hotel in Stirling was shot, as well as the Gairloch Hotel. Finally, more sequences from Sweden are included on this reel, including more footage from Stockholm and Gothenburg. There is a large military parade filmed, lots of waterway shots and what appears to be a canal tour ride. Footage consists of a combination of color and black and white film stock with title cards inserted for new locations or sites.
- Date:
- 1952
- Main contributors:
- McRobbie Family
- Summary:
- Film consists mainly of European travelogue sequences from Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland, and Luxembourg, with some shorter family sequences on a beach and possibly a backyard. Specific locations and sites include the Broelbrug bridge and towers, and Saint Martin’s Church in Kortrijk, Belgium, as well as shots of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in Brussels, Belgium. Shots in Germany include a riverboat sequence on the Rhine and a riverboat labeled “Elberfeld,” and the New Town Hall at Marienplatz in Munich. A wonderful snowball fight sequence takes place in Austria, according to the title card. Shots in Italy are from Cortina, Venice, and Capri, with historic sites including Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In France there are shots of Notre Dame and the Equestrian statue of Maréchal Ferdinand Foch in Paris. Shots of an unknown port include US and Royal Navy ships. Family footage includes a beach day and more backyard footage. Footage consists of a combination of color and black and white film stock with title cards inserted for new locations or sites.
- Date:
- 1948
- Main contributors:
- McRobbie Family
- Summary:
- Film consists of a combination of family and travelogue sequences. Major locations include Sydney, Australia, with shots of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Martin Place via Macquarie St., and Tan-y-Bryn, Colwyn Bay in England. Other sequences include shots of a large country estate, gardens, family sequences, a game of badminton on a passenger ship, and a sign for Willow Cafe. Footage consists of a combination of color and black and white film stock with title cards for new locations or sites.
- Date:
- 1939
- Main contributors:
- McRobbie Family
- Summary:
- Comprised of two home movies, "USA I" & "USA II," the film opens with beautiful vistas of the Grand Canyon, and goes on to various locations, mainly in California, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Francisco, and Yosemite National Park. The film includes shots from the UCLA campus, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, the Little Church of the Flowers, and the Wee Kirk o’ the Heather. Various beach shots capture the California coastline, including shots of the Cyclone Racer rollercoaster at the Pike Amusement Park in Long Beach. Footage then moves to Yosemite National Park, capturing various attractions, including the Grizzly Giant tree and the Massachusetts tree (fell in 1927), as well as various shots of Yosemite vistas, waterfalls, deer, and chipmunk feeding. Footage then moves on to San Francisco and captures Fisherman’s Warf, a parade, the San Francisco Zoo, and shots of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. Shots of people on a passenger ship wearing what appear to be Hawaiian leis, with following sequences at a tropical location, possibly the Hawaiian Islands. The final segment is from another tropical location, possibly separate from Hawaii based on people’s attire. Footage consists of color film stock with title cards inserted for several new locations.