Oyster Fishing (1948)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Cancale, Brittany, France. French oyster fishermen preparing boats. Fishermen preparing sails on boat. Long shot of the fishing trawlers and smacks at sea. Fishing trawler sails past camera. Fishermen putting net over side of boat. Fishing smack. Fishermen on deck winding up windows. Several shots of the fishermen tipping oysters out of net onto deck. Sorting out oysters on deck. Fishing smack. Close up shot of winding winch. Tipping more oysters onto deck. Shot from trawler, heading for land. Crowds on quayside. Fishermen leaving trawlers. Close up shot of the two fishermen carrying loaded skip with oysters up the steps. Possibly connected with 48/35 - MD. FILM ID:1518.3 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents t