A period of history brought to life as student recruits re-enact a British regimental drill that took place regularly in the old colonial city of St. John’s, Newfoundland, in the mid-19th century. This film follows some of the training, then describes the colorful military display on Signal Hill overlooking the city, as the smartly uniformed soldiers go through the maneuvers to the sound of bugles, drums, cannon and musket fire.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310323
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Newfoundland - Social life and customs
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military history
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Historical re-enactments
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)