Eastern Eye: A Nova Scotia Filmography ~ 1899-1973

Islanders, The. The story of Cape Breton Island, NS 

Production Date:   1947

Format:   16 mm, colour, silent

Synopsis – James Stowell's lecture film documents a number of Cape Breton locations and events, including Sydney Harbour, Fortress Louisbourg before the restoration, the 1947 Cape Smokey fire, the Bras d'Or ferry, a commercial pheasant farm and the Cabot Trail.

Stowell, James V., Producer

footage in this production of a pheasant farm may be similar to that contained in the film Scenic Wanderings.

Repository:   National Archives of Canada

Subjects:
Islanders, The. The story of Cape Breton Island, NS
Sydney Harbour - Description
Cabot Trail - Description and Travel
Farms

Genre:
Documentaries and factual works

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