A War Balloon and Transport Crossing the Vaal River Trailer (1900)

01 January 1900 Factual 2 mins

Shot just a few days after the relief of Mafeking, this film captures the progress of British military personnel across the Vaal River in South Africa during the Boer War. Fording the river takes time, with so many ox- and mule-drawn wagons and an unwieldy observation balloon to boot. This footage was shot by London-born Joseph Rosenthal for the Warwick Trading Company - one of many films he made during the conflict.

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International Releases Dates

United Kingdom 01 January 1900

Production Companies

Warwick Trading Company

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