ESF0300

Excerpt: Alan Villiers Film Collection Sons of Sinbad Part 1 Long Caption: Excerpt: Alan Villiers Film Collection - Sons of Sinbad Part 1 These films document a voyage on a traditional Arabic sail ship names ‘Triumph of Righteousness through the Middle East, the Persian Gulf and East Africa. Taking in Mombasa, Lamu, Oman and Muscat along the way. Scenes includes fishing, pearl fishing, and life on sea working a traditional Arabic sail ship. Other footage includes local life featuring women and children on donkeys, loaded camels, men having coffee and market square. A busy quayside scene, pulling mast onto beach, preparation for launching a large boom, hammering, capstan, winching and laying logs for launch. Silent, black and white. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Object: ESF0300 Date: 1940 Medium: Footage Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.