AROUND PORT NICHOLSON

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A tour of Wellington including Oriental Bay, Island Bay, the opening of parliament by Governor General Lord Bledisloe, movie theatres, the Happy Valley sheep station muster along the south coast, roller skating in formation and the harbour.
Local industries are shown including a milk bottling factory, the making of Bryant and May wax matches, a textiles factory, making boxes for Shell Oil and the manufacture of Adams Bruce sweets and Queen Anne chocolate.

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Year 1934

Reference number F10367

Collection Film and Video Collection

Media type Moving Image

Place of Production NEW ZEALAND/AOTEAROA

Genre Short

Duration 0:15:45

Production company Sound Film Productions

Credits Producer: Lee M. Hill
Producer: Js Vinsen Studio
Commentary: Martin Evans
Sound Recordist: Jack Welsh
Photography: Joseph Sylvanus Vinsen
Photography: Lee M. Hill
Photography: Welsh Sound System
Distb: British Empire Films