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Released
1899 · FILM

General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton

Color
Black & White
Runtime
1 min
DocumentaryWar

Synopsis

Sir Redvers Buller, Lady Buller, the Mayor of Southampton, and others are seen walking along a gangway leading toward the ship, with the crowd watching. Sir Redvers pauses to be introduced to one of the ship's officers before boarding. According to BFI programme notes, William K.L. Dickson, the filmmaker, can be seen at the bottom left, attempting to introduce himself to General Buller as he passes. At the time, film companies were competing to capture reportage of the Boer War, and Dickson was among the filmmakers eager to take part.

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