Arrival of the Royal Mail Boat at Holyhead
Captivating early film by the pioneer of Welsh cinema. Rare footage of RMS Munster docking at Anglesey, carrying mail collected at Dublin. Made by Wales' filmmaking pioneer Arthur Cheetham, ... Read allCaptivating early film by the pioneer of Welsh cinema. Rare footage of RMS Munster docking at Anglesey, carrying mail collected at Dublin. Made by Wales' filmmaking pioneer Arthur Cheetham, the film consists of a single shot from a stationary camera patiently awaiting the steamer... Read allCaptivating early film by the pioneer of Welsh cinema. Rare footage of RMS Munster docking at Anglesey, carrying mail collected at Dublin. Made by Wales' filmmaking pioneer Arthur Cheetham, the film consists of a single shot from a stationary camera patiently awaiting the steamer's arrival. Watching her draw inexorably closer we can still sense the shiver-down-the-bac... Read all