Episode of Series “Age of Discovery”.
Scenes of Spanish and Portugese towns and photographs of statues, paintings, and other material of historical interest are used to provide a background to the exploration of new routes to the Orient and to the New World. Reference is made to the voyages of Prince Henry the Navigator, Columbus, Vasco Da Gama, Magellan, the Conquistadores, and others.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322809
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Discoveries in geography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Voyages and travels
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Voyages around the world
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Navigation - History
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506
History → Navigation - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)