General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton

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General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton (1899)

Documentary, War · 1m

Watched by crowds, Sir Redvers Buller, Lady Buller, the Mayor of Southampton and others walk along the gangway leading to the ship towards the camera. Sir Redvers pauses to be introduced to one of the ship's officers before embarking. According to BFI programme notes, the filmmaker William K.L. Dickson can be seen bottom left, attempting to introduce himself to General Buller as he passes. Film companies were in competition to film reportage of the Boer War and Dickson was one of those filmmakers keen to do so.

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Release date
1899-11-22
Runtime
1m
Genres
Documentary, War
Original language
EN
Production
Warwick Trading Company