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Devon/Fishing Net Industry (Archive title)
Date: 1911 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Harry Furniss

Shotlist: Sections of two separate films: scenes in Devon (1-353ft) and the fishing net industry in Hastings (353-632ft). Cottages by stream (18) A woman looking through binoculars, with Ilfracombe in background (36) Masked view of wooded valley with tourists on river bank and bridge (122) and pan shot, also masked, of Ilfracombe harbour with paddle steamer putting to sea (237) Coastal cliff (272) Waterfall, wooded valley (353) Yachts at sea (377) Two women in cottage doorway making nets (390) Women and men net-making outdoors on Hastings seafront; fibre is soaked in tub into which a man pours a liquid (421) Men pushing nets on a handcart through a Hastings street (probably All Saints Street) (436) and spreading them on a hillside to dry (497) Men unrolling netting into a cart standing outside a window (520) Man tying strands of net (534) Net rolling out of window onto horse cart (546) Men outside huts inspect and mend nets (a sign on the hut advertises the Hastings & St Leonards regatta) (589). Three men pull nets on board beached fishing smack R.X. ?275 "Earl Brassey" (599) Fishing smacks working at sea. CU fisherman counting money (632) Note: Partially obscured flash title at 589ft suggests title of film is FISHING NET INDUSTRY, HASTINGS, and is signed by Harry Furniss.

Subject:
Hastings
Releases
Date: 25 March 1905Country: United KingdomRelease type: UnknownFormat: Digital Betacam - Black and White - Silent
Date: 1911not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 7 mins
Date: May 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SilentRuntime: 6 mins Distributor: BFIPlayer

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(11)

Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: 35mm Base: SafetySound: SilentLength: 631 FeetBFI identifier: C-41717
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 10 minutesBFI identifier: C-1077674
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-591904
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-591904-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request



Digital materials(6)
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-591981
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-591981-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-591833
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-591833-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-591904
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-591904-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request



Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 10 minutesBFI identifier: C-1077674
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 00:08:38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-457267
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Base: SafetySound: SilentLength: 631 FeetBFI identifier: C-41717
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SilentStock date: 1911BFI identifier: C-41716
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Tinted PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SilentLength: 629 FeetBFI identifier: C-41718
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film