Amateur holiday footage of a Mediterranean cruise on the P & O Line RMS Strathmore ocean liner, probably filmed in August 1936, calling at Gibraltar, Malta, Algeria, and Lisbon, Portugal. Footage includes a distant view of the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg. This may have been shot by James Cameron Senior or his son. Cameron was a founder member and Secretary of Newcastle & District Amateur Cinematographers Association (ACA). .Title: Mediterranean Cruise General view of...

Amateur holiday footage of a Mediterranean cruise on the P & O Line RMS Strathmore ocean liner, probably filmed in August 1936, calling at Gibraltar, Malta, Algeria, and Lisbon, Portugal. Footage includes a distant view of the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg. This may have been shot by James Cameron Senior or his son. Cameron was a founder member and Secretary of Newcastle & District Amateur Cinematographers Association (ACA). .Title: Mediterranean Cruise General view of people window shopping. Title: Embarking at Southampton Passengers board the P & O Line RMS Strathmore ocean liner for a cruise. General views follow of the ship at dock, passengers looking out from the decks. Overhead shot of people seeing off the ship on the quayside. The boarding stairs are pulled away. people wave to their families. Travelling shots from the ship leaving Southampton docks. On the sun decks, holiday makers enjoy deck quoits, swimming in the pool, and sunbathing. A sunset on the horizon is recorded, followed by sunrise the next day. The crew clean the deck early in the morning. Title: Passing Gibraltar General view of the Rock of Gibraltar. Some passengers play deck quoits, badminton and swim in the pool on the sports deck. [colour faded to magenta] Passengers watch swimmers from balconies overlooking the pool on deck, sunbathe, relax and smoke in their deckchairs. [black and white footage] Title: Arrival at Malta As the ship arrives at Malta, there are travelling shots of the coastline, other steam ships. Local boys dive for tossed coins from small boats close to the ship. Holiday makers are ferried to shore. Travelling shots from the small passenger service boat. Title: Where Malta Pilsner Beer is Made Title: Algiers Travelling shots from the ship as it approaches Algeria, including a tugboat at sunset, boys diving from boats. Panoramic shot of Algiers. Title: Native Quarters Various shots follow of the streets of Algiers, Algiers’ Old Town (or Kasbah) with its labyrinthine alleyways, women wearing hijab, and street traders. Back aboard ship, a lifeboat drill takes place. Games are played in the swimming pool and deck quoits are also popular on the sports deck. [colour film faded to magenta] Title: Gibraltar General view of the Rock of Gibraltar. Black workers crew the passenger boats for shore. General views of the visit to Gibraltar. Title: Aeroplane Escort As We Approach Lisbon There are various shots of a sea plane swooping and then landing on sea, probably bound for the Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base. There’s a general view of Lisbon from the ship. Title: Lisbon Travelling shots of the city of Lisbon from the ship as it sails into harbour, aided by a steam tugboat. [b&w footage] Various shots document Lisbon’s grand squares, the Rua Augusta Arch and one of the city’s palaces. Title: In and Around Cintra In this sequence there are shots of James Cameron and family in Sintra, general views around the picturesque town amidst wooded hills. Close-ups follow of flowers. [b&w footage] Title: Airship Hindenburg Over Bay of Biscay The ship’s crew use binoculars to watch the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg over the Bay of Biscay. The passengers play some organised silly games on deck, including one with blindfolds. Title: Nearing Home Passengers are now in coats and hats on deck, watching as the liner approaches the Port of Avonmouth. A steam tug helps navigation into the river. Title: Arrival at Avonmouth More shots follow of tugboats guiding the ocean liner. Passengers disembark. General view of the RMS Strathmore ocean liner moored in port.