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Title: HANDING OVER OF NEVASA

Reference number: 5052

Date: 1956, July 12

Sponsor: British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

Production company: Templar Film Studios

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 5.10 mins

Description: Film documenting the 'handing over' of the ship "Nevasa", built by Barclay, Curle & Co. for British India Steam Navigation.

The ship was handed over from Barclay, Curle & Co. to the British India Steam Navigation Company in the Captain's cabin at 10.20am on Thursday 12th July, 1956 [information courtesy of former BISNCo Engineer Officer 1967 - 1974]

Shotlist: T.S.S. Nevasa built by Barclay. Curle & Co., Ltd., for B.I. [British India] Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. (0.15) brief m/s large ship (liner?). (0.21) man walking along passageway of ship; ints. bridge. First Officer Eric Plowman using the telephone (0.43) shots on deck, radar; man using binoculars (1.03) passengers are welcomed onto the ship, alighting from a boat, and climbing stairway; gvs passengers on deck (1.44) flag raising ceremony; [red diagonal cross on a white ground]; shots person looking up at flag, ships' company salute flag; second flag is lowered; three cheers [staff in white clothing are from Egypt/Sub Continent?] (2.44) shots of a large group having photograph taken; photographer directing crowd (3.42) shots of persons looking out over a river?; shot of boat passing alongside (3.42) passengers are welcomed by captain, and unid. couple, owners? (4.52) shots of smoking funnel; new flag. The End (5.08) Produced for British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. by Templar Film Studios, Glasgow (5.23)

The ship was handed over from Barclay, Curle & Co. to the British India Steam Navigation Company in the Captain's cabin at 10.20am on Thursday 12th July, 1956 [information courtesy of former BISNCo Engineer Officer 1967 - 1974]