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Part of 35mm film 'Opening of the Kiel Canal'
- photographer:
- Birt Acres
![Part of original 35mm](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/334/366/small_thumbnail_1946_0312__0001_.jpg)
![Part of original 35mm](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/334/372/small_thumbnail_1946_0312__0006_.jpg)
![Part of original 35mm](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/334/367/small_thumbnail_1946_0312__0003_.jpg)
![Part of original 35mm](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/334/370/small_thumbnail_1946_0312__0007_.jpg)
![Part of original 35mm](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/334/365/small_thumbnail_1946_0312__0002_.jpg)
![Part of original 35mm](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/334/369/small_thumbnail_1946_0312__0004_.jpg)
![Part of original 35mm](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/334/368/small_thumbnail_1946_0312__0005_.jpg)
Part of original 35mm. negative film, and duplicate positive, "Opening of Kiel Canal", taken by Birt Acres in July, 1895
Opening of the Kiel Canal was one of a series of actuality shorts filmed by Birt Acres in 1895 - this one appears to have been shot on June 20, on the occasion of the opening of the Kiel Canal by the German Kaiser Wilhelm II. Acres made other films at the same time, though they have not survived.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1946-312
- Materials:
- cellulose nitrate
- type:
- 35mm negative film
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford