Holland - Pigeon Derby (1957)

Orleans, France & Roosendaal, Holland. GV. Interior of pigeon loft, man grabs a pigeon from perch. CU. Two pigeons looking on. SV. Man puts his pigeon into basket. AS. Pan down club house, presumably in Roosendaal, Holland. Men arriving with their pigeons. GV. Interior of pigeon loft. GV. Man with pigeon. CU. Pigeon’s leg is put into machine which putts rubber ring on leg - all pigeons have to be ringed. Pigeon is put into basket ready for transport. GV. Men carrying baskets, pan up to show lots of baskets alongside railway truck. Special train is to transport the pigeons to France. GV. Baskets being loaded into trucks and checked by man, name of place is Roosendaal. CU. Baskets being loaded aboard train. CU. Ticket stuck on side of wagon marked “Wagon Complete“. GV. Train moving. Shot taken from train. GV. Interior of wagon showing baskets piled up, man in background throwing in pigeon food to basket. CU. Basket with food falling on top and the pigeons feeding. SCU. Engine driver. CU. Pigeons being sp