30149 Frank W. Moorhouse Films 1930-1956: Film 1 - Scenes on Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait Islands from six mms Watch Video
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Description: Short, silent black and white film depicting scenes on Mer (Murray Island). Included are groups of people on a beach waving to a boat, a boy up a flag pole with a Union Jack flag flying, people walking in line past the camera, climbing coconut palms and cutting branches down, children at play, drinking from coconuts, weaving with coconut palm leaves.nnPart of a collection of 16 Pathe Baby motion picture films held by SLQ in the Frank W. Moorhouse Films 1930-1956 collection. The films are not pro
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