From Simonstown To Capetown (1920-1929)

From Simonstown to Cape Town, South Africa. Scenic views of South Africa; c. 1920s. Tracking shots from train or tram. Opens w/ hilly; rocky landscape. Road along beach; car driving. Cable car / tram / trolley ahead; alongside beach; w/ mountains in BG. More scenic mountains. Pony cart driven by woman heads toward house on shore; pan on beach; w/ small hut by water; about 4 people on beach. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.