Miniature Ships (1960)

Albemarle Street, London. M/S of a man standing before a display of model ships; he leans forward to study one of them more closely. C/U of James’ Galley; a magnifying glass comes into shot so we see it more clearly; C/Us from other angles, we see in extreme C/U the small boat being towed by the ship. Commentator tells us this is an exhibition of work by craftsman Donald McNarry at the Parker Gallery. M/S of the man peering at another ship; panning C/U of the detail of this model, HMS Prince; it is very intricate work. Extreme C/Us of the work as commentator says “We scarcely need to remind you that every last detail is minutely accurate“. M/S of the man looking at a model of The Grosvenor; various C/Us of this sailing ship of 1770. The man is next seen looking at a model of the iron paddle troopship Birkenhead. We then see another man and woman looking at a Flemish Carrack ship; C/Us of the detailed work. C/U of the Great Western paddle steamer from 1837 that Donald’s wife, Iris, made; magnify