Jemima’s Journey Through Switzerland (1963)

Various locations around Switzerland. Narration is conversation between Tim Brinton and Victorian diarist Jemima Morrell (Janet Edwards). A group of people in Victorian dress are having photo taken by lake - they are re-enacting Jemima’s Swiss holiday. People in Victorian traditional dress parade through village. Two men melt cheese to make “raclette“. Various shots Victorians eating and drinking at banquet. Various C/Us of delicacies on silver plates. M/S Jemima writing diary with quill in bed, her friend sits at table arranging flowers. Various shots of traditional dancers and musicians performing by lake at Vevey. Tim Brinton shows ’time travelling’ Victorians modern sculptures and sky scraping hotels. Various shots mountains, farmer herds his cows. Various shots of Sierre. Jemima sits by fountain writing. Victorians watch while a canon is fired into mountains. Various aerial shots of mountains from an aeroplane - Victorians look out in wonder. Various shots steam train, Victorians look
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