Trevessa Heroes Arrive Home (1923)

Item title reads - Trevessa heroes arrive home. A wonderful welcome accorded to Captain Foster and his gallant comrades who spent more than 3 weeks in open boats before reaching safety. Gravesend, Kent. M/S of women waving to the ship as it comes in. M/S of the men climbing down the steps and getting off. M/S of them looking at letters. Various shots as they walk away from the harbour after they have been reunited with their families. L/S of the group, the camera pans across them. L/S as they are given cheers and people wave their hats. Intertitle - ’Captain C. Foster “the whitest man who ever commanded a ship“ - a survivor.’ M/S of Captain Foster shot from a low angle. C/U of him stood with his crew. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuter