- Collection:
- Georgia Home and Amateur Movies
- Title:
- Joseph and Marion Rossiter home movie collection, HM7, HM8 (hm-ross_0018)
- Creator:
- Rossiter, Joseph
Rossiter, Marion - Date of Original:
- 1961/1980
- Subject:
- Amateur films--Georgia--Savannah
Ireland--Description and travel
Family vacations--Ireland
Castles
Landscapes
Buildings--Ireland
Ireland--Buildings, structures, etc.
Lost architecture
Cottages
Women
Carriages and carts
Horses
Pedestrians
Blarney Stone (Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland)
Buses
Scotland--Description and travel
Family vacations--Scotland
Buildings--Scotland
Scotland--Buildings, structures, etc.
Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Boats and boating
Soldiers
Signs and signboards
Sheepherding
Waterfalls
Gardens
Gardening
Bagpipers
Tourists
Police
Vehicles, Military
Marching bands
Great Britain--Description and travel
Family vacations--Great Britain
Flags--Great Britain
Beaches
Children
Birthday parties
Birthday cake
Girls
Gifts
Bingo
Boys
Dinners and dining
Families
Older women
African American women
African American household employees
Parades
Nuns
Costume
Saint Patrick's Day
Balconies
Police vehicles
Flags--Ireland
Flags--United States
Parade floats
Men - Location:
- Europe, 48.69096, 9.14062
Ireland, 53.0, -8.0
United Kingdom, 54.75844, -2.69531
United Kingdom, Scotland, 56.0, -4.0
United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983 - Medium:
- moving images
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- "University of Georgia Margaret Hale Collection CR# HM7, HM8 Super-8 Color Positive Transferred @ fps TRT-45:31 12/12/07." Black slug. Segment one: European vacation, 0:10. Landscapes of the sky and trees and fields go by as the camera speeds by in a vehicle. They approach a castle. There are rolling hills in the distance. Another tall castle-like building passes by in the window. On the other side of a river are old buildings. There is a cemetery next to a church with statues in it. Old buildings are on the horizon. A car drives down a road across the river from the camera. An abandoned ruin sits on the edge of a river. They pass by small two story cottages, some of which are painted yellow. Three women pose across the street in front of a cottage. One woman approaches a horse and cart. People get rides on horse carriages. A lake lies beneath mountains. People stand behind bright flower beds. A group walks together through the flowerbeds. A boy rides on a bicycle toward the camera. He waves and rides with no hands. The camera is very bumpy. A large fountain and farmer's fields are seen out the window of a tour bus. There are cottages, too. Another castle. The group approaches on foot via a sidewalk. They wave at the camera. It is too dark to see what the camera is filming. The group walks around the top of the castle. As some people look over the side, others sit and rest. There is a warning sign. People lie down backwards to kiss what appears to be the Blarney Stone. There is a long line of people waiting to kiss the stone. Back on the bus, the camera captures the interior of the bus and the people traveling together. They pass by houses on the water and a train. There are some stores as well. There is a beautiful white gazebo. People inside the bus wave at the camera. They drive by a park with trees. The shore has green islands close by. Houses are built up onto a hill overlooking the water. People walk around and take pictures. Black slug. A different beach is shown with mountains off in the distance. The bus travels by green fields. There are few buildings right on the water. Instead there is a park-like area that people are walking around in. Many trees and fields in front of a mountain. The road is at the base of a mountain. Some boats float in a river. The group rides on a boat down a river with trees and mountains lining the sides. In the distance is a tall mountain. They talk about the view. There is a large house on the far shore. The inside of the boat and the family members on it are shown. Many boats are on the water with them. The boat has a small British flag waving off the front of it. People are pointing to things. A group of children, primarily boys, stand around a car and wave at the camera. One of the women stands with them and speaks to some of them. A Highland regiment marches and performs. They stand in front of Edinburgh Castle at attention. A crowd of people watch. A couple of women sit on the tour bus. The Highland soldiers march into the castle, then back out and keep their routine going. Women walk across a wooden bridge at the base of a waterfall, partially obscured by tree branches. They watch the water flow quickly past. The camera shows the waterfall. A woman waves at the camera. Women in long coats stand in a parking lot. Sign: "NOTICE TO VISITORS IT IS REGRETTED DOGS, WALKING STICKS AND UMBRELLAS CANNOT BE ALLOWED INSIDE THE PALACE SMOKING STRICTLY PROHIBITED." A helicopter sits outside. The group walks around outside of a palace. The bus is stopped in the street as a man herds his sheep down the street. An elderly woman tends to her garden. The sheep herd is shown up close. At a castle, men play bagpipes and drums in a band. There are other soldiers marching. Tourists stand around and watch before walking around. Two women pose beside a brick fence. The bus drives by an old ship on the road. A lot of people walk around the city in the rain. Two constables ride on horses in front of a marching band of soldiers. People line the street to watch. More soldiers are in transport vehicles at the end of the march. A man in uniform waves at the camera. Segment two: The beach, 24:56. Two women stand ankle-deep in the ocean with three children who have floaties. The children play along in the water. Black slug. Segment three: Party, 25:33. People, mostly children, stand around in party hats. The room is dark. The camera films people stand on the fringes of the party. There are a few women in the kitchen. Two of them stand together for the camera. A cake is on a table near the wall with candles lit and a group of girls sing happy birthday. There are decorations and presents on a different table. Some of the guests hold bowls and cups. The birthday girl opens presents as her friends hand them to her. Some party hats sit on the table by the cake. The girls still crowd around the present table. They walk around the house and do party activities. The girls are playing Bingo. A small group of boys are posing for the camera and eating food. People walk around and play games. A girl waves at the camera. It is dark. Children eat ice cream or cake. Segment four: Get together, 32:00. Family members sit around the family room on couches. Although it is primarily older women, there are also a couple of children. They chat with each other and the camera. Some of the women hold drinks. Some of them are wearing pearls. A couple of women look at a photo album. There is a table set up with food on it. They stand around eating the food, although some sit in the living room on chairs and couches to eat. An African American woman works in the kitchen. Segment five: Georgia Day parade, 35:14. Two girls wave at the camera. One is wearing a wig. Two nuns direct a group of other students who are dressed as colonists. A couple other adults are helping as well. The children run around everywhere. A few older women stand with small children on the side of a street waiting for a parade to start. The little girl waves at the camera. People in colonial clothes walk down the street. They walk in an enormous group with a lot of children. The children hold hands to stay together. The camera films row after row of children. Black slug. Segment six: St. Patrick's Day parade, 38:04. The camera films people up close. Two women sit on a balcony to watch. A man who is walking to the balcony is shown up close. Women and children from the family sit on the side of the street waiting. The Chatham County Police car drives by to start the parade. The Grand Marshall's car follows with many flags and lots of green. Other cars bearing Irish and American flags drive in the parade. More people are in the street to watch. Girls with batons perform their routine. Men in green suits march. A man rides a horse before a marching band. Men in suits march. There is another marching band. Men in uniform carry the American flag and march behind it. There are more bands and floats. Some small children are in the parade with their parents. A boy dressed as St. Patrick rides on the car of a convertible. A man has painted himself green. There is a USA car. Two overweight men ride on small motorcycles. The Herschel V. Jennings High School marching band performs. Children in school uniforms walk behind a banner: "ST. MICHAEL'S PARISH SAVANNAH BEACH." There are more local marching bands. There are men in kilts marching with one group. Black slug.
- Local Identifier:
- hm-ross_0018.mp4
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:ugabma_bmahm_hm-ross-0018
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:ugabma_bmahm_hm-ross-0018
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 video file (mp4) (52 min., 00 sec.) : si., col.
- Original Collection:
- Joseph and Marion Rossiter home movie collection, circa 1961-1980
- Holding Institution:
- Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection
- Rights:
-
