Part of the Ibberson Collection, this film features a trip of the Sheffield Junior Chamber of Commerce to Canada in 1930 including the journey back to the UK on the SS Duchess of York. The film opens with general scenes of Canada, mostly residential homes as well as the Onedia Community Ltd. Administration Building and factory. The following intertitles precede footage of the landmarks described. Title - Parliament Buildings Ottowa Title - The Chateau Laurier Title - Montreal There are...

Part of the Ibberson Collection, this film features a trip of the Sheffield Junior Chamber of Commerce to Canada in 1930 including the journey back to the UK on the SS Duchess of York. The film opens with general scenes of Canada, mostly residential homes as well as the Onedia Community Ltd. Administration Building and factory. The following intertitles precede footage of the landmarks described. Title - Parliament Buildings Ottowa Title - The Chateau Laurier Title - Montreal There are views of the city followed by shots of the harbour where the "Duchess of York is docked. Title - The "Duchess of York" passes under the new bridge over the St. Lawrence There is a brief shot as the boat passes under the bridge. Title - Boat Drill All passengers on the boat have gathered on deck for the drill. They all wear lifejackets. Title - An Iceberg spotted on the horizon There is a long shot of an iceberg out at sea. Title - Some of the men who won so many events for Great Britain at the British Empire Games 1930 Medal winning sportsmen pose with cigarettes and play fight. Title - Horse Racing This is one of the games which passengers play on the deck of the boat. Passengers roll a dice, and a crew member moved a wooden horse accordingly. This is followed by footage of other deck games. Title - The sun was setting as the "Duchess of York" passed the bar and entered the Mersey The sun sets as the boat docks in Liverpool. The film closes with Mr. Ibberson seated on a bench, laughing in the garden at Crossgates in Sheffield.