Paddle Houseboat (1962) | British Pathé

This silent footage from 1962 shows a quirky houseboat called the 'Guildford Belle' that is propelled along via paddle down a canal.

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(FILM ID:3090.02)

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VS a man lights a small boiler and feeds it with wood and coal. VS travel shots from boat as it goes along canal. Barges and boats are moored by the bank. VS of men preparing their boat - the Guildford Belle - for a trip along the canal. A woman is cleaning all the brass work. MS of man oiling engine and paddle. The paddle driven houseboat sets off on its journey. VS of the boat travelling down the canal. The funnel is dropped to enable the boat to pass under a bridge. More shots of the boat sailing along.

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