Description
A presention of the British Canoe Union. The film shows how the kayak has evolved in order for the eskimos to hunt. Featured in the film: an expert from Angmagssalik (a town in Greenland); an English expedition bound for Greenland, the River Cam; John Rymill, a polar explorer and Gino Watkins, a British Arctic explorer.
Details
Title
The Eskimo and his Kayak
Published
1934, England
Link to Content
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Full Collection Name
Sierra Club Records
Other Identifiers
Motion Picture 64 B
Subject (Topic)
Kayaking
Eskimos
Angmagssalik (Greenland)
River Cam
Rymill, John
Watkins, Gino
Explorers
British Canoe Union
Eskimos
Angmagssalik (Greenland)
River Cam
Rymill, John
Watkins, Gino
Explorers
British Canoe Union
Geographic Coverage
Angmagssalik (Greenland)
England
England
Type
Video
Format
Documentaries
Facutal films
Facutal films
Extent
1 film reel (17:31)
Other Physical Details
silent, b&w
Dimensions
16mm
Archive
The Bancroft Library
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