Item title reads - Trevessa heroes arrive home. A wonderful welcome accorded to Captain Foster and his gallant comrades who spent more than 3 weeks in open boats before reaching safety. Gravesend, Kent.
M/S of women waving to the ship as it comes in. M/S of the men climbing down the steps...
Item title reads - Trevessa heroes arrive home. A wonderful welcome accorded to Captain Foster and his gallant comrades who spent more than 3 weeks in open boats before reaching safety. Gravesend, Kent.
M/S of women waving to the ship as it comes in. M/S of the men climbing down the steps and getting off. M/S of them looking at letters. Various shots as they walk away from the harbour after they have been reunited with their families. L/S of the group, the camera pans across them. L/S as they are given cheers and people wave their hats.
Intertitle - 'Captain C. Foster "the whitest man who ever commanded a ship" - a survivor.' M/S of Captain Foster shot from a low angle. C/U of him stood with his crew.
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