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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The 5 Inch Siege Guns Crossing Vaal River |
| Date | 1900 |
| Document Type | Film |
| Library/Archive | BFI National Archive |
| Collection | Victorian Compilation |
| Notes | Note: This may in fact be NAVAL GUN CROSSING THE VET RIVER (Warwick cat. no. 5674a). Both films taken by Joe Rosenthal c.24 May 1900. Black and white, 93 feet. |
| Topics | film, silent, troops, war, army, soldier |
| Director | Joseph Rosenthal (photography) |
| Production Company | Warwick Trading Company |
| Duration | 00:01:36 |
| Genre | actuality |
| Description | Boer War. Native drivers and British soldiers stand by the bank of the river urging on the long teams of oxen as they draw the guns towards the water. |
| Copyright | BFI National Archive |