Sorrento

Clip 1: A trip to Sorrento

2 min 34 sec

Taken from the historical footage Sorrento (c1922)

Original title classification not known – this clip chosen to be G

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Please note: this clip is silent

Curator’s clip description

Passengers board the paddle-steamer PS Weeroona at Port Melbourne and journey to Sorrento. A pan across the deck shows the passengers on board. On arrival, they walk down the Sorrento Pier. A title card precedes scenes of motor cars and wagonettes which ‘convey visitors to the many beauty spots’ of Sorrento. A pan across the township to the beach shot from a high vantage point is followed by a view of the jetty and paddle-steamer departing.

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