British Trekkers In Cairo (1946)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Egypt. L/S of the pyramids, someone rides by on a camel. British families set out from Cairo in army lorries to start a new life in South Africa. One family, the Ashingtons, went off alone and had to be rescued by aeroplane. M/S’s as the trekkers have some refreshment and cook with a spirit stove. C/U’s as Carol Brown aged 3 helps to pack the eggs. C/U of a driver and his mate at the wheel of a lorry checking the route on a map. L/S as the three army lorries laden with people move off. Possibly connected with 46/99 - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News