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DetailsOriginal Format: 9.5mm Colour: Black & White Sound: Silent Duration: 14 mins 36 secs
Subject: ENTERTAINMENT / LEISURE SPORT TRANSPORT TRAVEL
Summary This film features TT Races on the Isle of Man as well as the journey to the island leaving from Liverpool Harbour.
Description
This film features TT Races on the Isle of Man as well as the journey to the island leaving from Liverpool Harbour.
Title - Part 1, June 1928
A Holiday in the Isle of Man
Starting from Liverpool
There are motorbikes being loaded onto the ship while people are gathered standing near the docking office.
A car passes and there is a sign - Stanley Park Lane Rescue Scene Express - Belfast Steamship Co. Ltd.
Different kinds of boats fill the harbour as those make their way onto the ship headed...
This film features TT Races on the Isle of Man as well as the journey to the island leaving from Liverpool Harbour.
Title - Part 1, June 1928
A Holiday in the Isle of Man
Starting from Liverpool
There are motorbikes being loaded onto the ship while people are gathered standing near the docking office.
A car passes and there is a sign - Stanley Park Lane Rescue Scene Express - Belfast Steamship Co. Ltd.
Different kinds of boats fill the harbour as those make their way onto the ship headed for the Isle of Man.
Title - Doing the knots?
Different parts of the deck can be seen.
Title - landing
Here on the Isle, the ship workers unload the motorbikes onto the docks using a large wooden box lift to take them off the boat.
Title - The Day After
Many seagulls fill the screen, there are people swimming in the ocean, and a woman on the pier. The coastline and beach can be seen in the background.
Title - TT Races etc - 5am practice - Bray Hill
Title - Quarter Bridge
Title - Signpost Corner
Title - Governors Bridge
Title - The Paddock
A huge crowd of spectators has gathered, and the riders can be seen getting ready for the race.
Title - The Timing Box
Title - In Groudle Glen
This portion of the films starts with a mill wheel being turned by the running stream. A man walks across a small bridge, and there is a bit of small train ride.
Title - The Sea Lions
There is a bridge which overlooks the sea lions as well as scenes of waterfalls on a mountainside.
Title - Laxey Wheel
Title - Ruins of Old Lead Mine
Title - Spectators at the weighing in
People are lined up at the different tents set up for the weighing in.
Title - Windy Corner
Additional shots of racing
Title - Craig Ny Baa
Title - Governors Bridge
Title - Watch them judge - Balling Bridge
The film closes with the journey back to Liverpool.