St. Michael's Mount (1949)

St. Michael's Mount, Land's End, Penzance, Cornwall. Various shots St. Michael's Mount. Various shots postman rowing out to the Mount to delivering his mail. M/S schoolchildren going aboard rowing boat to go to school on mainland. M/S postman delivering letters. Various shots transportation of food to the Mount by pulley-car. Various shots flower-pickers at work underneath the Castle, crop looks like daffodils. Various shots man collecting seaweed in basket, he then uses it as a fertiliser, spreading it over flower beds. L/S sea breaking gently onto the shore. Various shots of fisherman making lobster baskets. Various shots boat-builder at work. Various shots elderly man making model ship, children look on and help. L/S of causeway between the Mount and the mainland at low tide. The flower-pickers carry baskets of flowers along the causeway. Various shots Lord St. Levan, owner of St. Michael's Mount, showing guests through the Castle. L/S St. Michael's Mount FILM ID:1369.15 FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/