[William Darbyshire Home Movies: Reel 10]

William (Billy) Darbyshire (1903–1979) was a film enthusiast and traveller who emigrated with his parents from England to Australia in 1911. It may have been this early trip that influenced a young Billy to travel the world later in life and film his travels as he went.

First travelling to Africa for work and to various destinations whilst in service during WWII, Billy would continue to travel after the war throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific and North America. It was in this period, during the 1960s, that he purchased an 8mm movie camera which resulted in a collection of films that capture his travels, taking in the sites of the world from Asia to Europe and Africa to the Americas.

The films were originally made using Standard 8mm film. The quality of the film can be a little challenging as it is jumpy, damaged and scratched at times.

In this film, Billy travels to Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and South Africa.

Selected highlights list:
00:00:14:00 several large passenger and cargo ships at alongside a dock, with mountains in the background.
00:01:20:00 a large ship wrecked and sitting on a reef or rocks off the shore.
00:02:30:00 scenes of mountains.
00:03:00:00 views of city gardens.