Somerset Village, Bermuda - Sailing off the coast of Bermuda (2003)
Bermuda, also referred to in legal documents as, fully, the Bermudas or Somers Isles, is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean, located off the east coast of North America. Its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, United States, about 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) to the west-northwest. It is about 1,239 kilometres (770 mi) south of Cape Sable Island, Canada, and 1,538 kilometres (956 mi) north of Puerto Rico. Its capital city is Hamilton.
The first known European explorer to reach Bermuda was Spanish sea captain Juan de Bermúdez in 1503, after whom the islands are named. He claimed the apparently uninhabited islands for the Spanish Empire. Paying two visits to the archipelago, Bermúdez landed on the islands inscribing his name into Portuguese Rock (previously Spanish Rock). Subsequent Spanish or other European parties are believed to have released pigs there, which had become feral and abundant on the island by the time European settlement began. In 1609, the English Virginia Company, which had established Virginia and Jamestown on the North American continent two years earlier, established a settlement. It was founded in the aftermath of a hurricane, when the crew of the sinking Sea Venture steered the ship onto the reef so they could get ashore.
The island was administered as an extension of Virginia by the Company until 1614, when its successor, the Somers Isles Company, took over and managed it until 1684. At that time, the company's charter was revoked, and the English Crown took over administration. The islands became a British colony following the 1707 unification of the parliaments of Scotland and England, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. After 1949, when Newfoundland became part of Canada, Bermuda was automatically ranked as the oldest remaining British Overseas Territory. Since the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997, it is the most populous Territory. Its first capital, St. George's, was established in 1612 and is the oldest continuously inhabited English town in the New World.
Bermuda's economy is based on offshore insurance and reinsurance, and tourism, the two largest economic sectors. Bermuda had one of the world's highest GDP per capita for most of the 20th century and several years beyond. Recently, its economic status has been affected by the global recession. It has a subtropical climate. Bermuda is the northernmost point of the Bermuda Triangle, a region of sea in which, according to legend, a number of aircraft and surface vessels have disappeared under supposedly unexplained or mysterious circumstances. The island is in the hurricane belt and prone to severe weather. However, it is somewhat protected from the full force of a hurricane by the coral reef that surrounds the island.
Underwater at 9 Beaches Daniel's Head Somerset Bermuda
Underwater footage at 9 Beaches Daniel's Head Somerset Bermuda shot with GoPro camera during summer vacation. Of course all the fish at the end of the video swam by as soon as we got out of the water.
Bermuda Vacation 1959 - Prince Philip Visit & Queen of Bermuda, Britannia & Ocean Monarch
Transferred from 16mm – fantastic color!
Leaving Furness Lines NYC pier, LOTS of people seeing the Queen of Bermuda off. West side of Manhattan, Cunard Line pier, United States Lines pier – cruise down the Hudson, Statue of Liberty and off to Bermuda.
Life on deck….
Arrival at Bermuda – North Shore to Hamilton Harbor. Docking on Front Street, Goslings Brothers porch being replaced – no birdcage – Wadsons, The Smoke Shop Ltd & Pearman Watlington from the ship.
Great Sound and Islands from lighthouse Hill.
Queen of Bermuda at dock, lower Hamilton Harbor from the water. Old Bank of Bermuda, Alboys Point. Front Street, Police directing traffic under an umbrella. Rosedon Guest House and the front of the Hamilton Princess Hotel. Hotel Gardens, tennis courts and Pitts Bay Road. Harbor from the Hamilton Princess pool. The Cottages (where the Bay and Poinciana wings are now).
Cruise to St. Georges – From water, Princess Hotel, Inverurie Hotel, Belmont Hotel, Denslows Island, Government House, a Kitson Cruise boat, The Royal Yacht Britannia (was on Island as escort for a 2 day visit by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, by himself, for a 2-day visit for the 350th anniversary of the founding of Bermuda by Admiral Sir George Somers in 1609). Fort St. Catherine, St. Georges Harbor, The St. George Hotel, Canadian ship 180, UK Frigate HMS St. Albans F83.
St. Georges Town Square, Prince Phillip and Governor Woodall? Arrive on the cruise boat “Duchess” to inspect the troops of The Bermuda Regiment & Peppercorn Ceremony? with Lt Colonel Brownlow Tucker holding the sword.They leave in the limo and the Bermuda Regiment marching band end the ceremony.
Prince Phillip & Governor Woodall? Leaving the House of Assembly in the City of Hamilton.
Back on Hamilton Harbor, long cruise along Paget, Warwick shoreline to Somerset drawbridge. Luders 16? sailboat race in the Great Sound, through Watford Bridge. Somerset Village, Mangrove Bay. Back to Hamilton, Spanish Tallship “the Juan Sebastian De Elcano” at anchor.
The boat at 20:38 has been identified as 56 ft Elco, USAF Q-24, later sold to Herbie Beirman and re-named Suzie-Q. Last named Party boat, before dying on the hard at Mills Creek.
A walk in the gardens of Palm Grove, South Shore. Lots of flowers, Moongate walk & Wishing Well.
“Fishing” in Devils Hole, Natural Arches, South Shore Tuckers Town (destroyed--by Hurricane Fabian in September, 2003), the Mid Ocean Club.
Back in St. Georges, St. Peter’s Church (Sunday, May 3rd) & streets around town. The stocks & cenotaph. Fort St. Catherine and the mandatory stop at the aquarium.
Back on Hamilton Harbor, tall ship now at dock and a visit on the ship.
Ocean Monarch docked in St. Georges, the Hotel St. George and the town from deck as it departs.
Bermuda - Bermuda Island Drive
This tour covers the entire length of the island of Bermuda and includes a view of the famous pink sand beaches. Your driver will pick you up in a bus shipside and head out through Dockyard into Somerset Village. You'll pass over Somerset Drawbridge, the smallest drawbridge in the world. A photo stop will be made at the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, where you can enjoy the 360 degree view offered from the base. Continuing on this coastal drive allows for an even more impressive view of the South Shore beaches with their pink sand, azure blue waters and the imposing barrier reef that encircles the island. Pass by the Botanical Gardens and drive to St. Georges, a World Heritage Site. The town's history is visible with its narrow winding alleys and cobblestone streets. Next you'll make your way into the City of Hamilton, the capital of Bermuda, before your return to the ship.
Bermuda (1968)
Bermuda.
Several shots from inside a VC 10 aeroplane; the pilots in the cockpit; a woman leans back in her seat as she and her man friend are served cocktails by a steward. Aerial shots of Bermuda - sandy beaches, turquoise sea! At a Bermuda hotel we see a young couple eating breakfast on their balcony; below them a man dives into a swimming pool, people sunbathe and play quoits.
Various shots of a glorious sandy beach; people sunbathe (women in colourful swimsuits and bikinis), frolic in the surf, play with a ball and water-ski. In the capital city of Hamilton we see several shots of the New England-style architecture; a very English-looking couple (she in headscarf, he in cravat) look at the sights from an open-top taxi with a striped awning. Other tourists drive along coastal roads on scooters or mopeds; a couple drive past Gibbs Hill lighthouse; inside we see a man polishing the reflectors.
Aerial view of the lighthouse and then golf courses; various shots (on ground level) of a couple playing golf; he laughs when she misses a putting shot. Panning shot over a harbour; several shots of two men deep sea fishing on a boat; one gets a pull on his line and starts reeling in a huge fish (a Marlin?). The fish is heaved aboard with a spear. At the aquarium / natural sea-made grotto of Devil's Hole we see people feeding turtles with fish on bits of string dangled over a bridge and into the water.
L/Ss of the Longtail birds, the national seabird, flying over the sea. More beautiful scenic shots of the 'just-pink' sandy beaches. Several shots of people in sailing on the sea in yachts. More shots inside and outside of a VC 10 aircraft landing; an air traffic ground crew man waves the BOAC plane into position; nice M/S of people coming down the steps from the plane. In a club holidaymakers sit sipping drinks while a band plays; a man with a drum is seen limbo-dancing under a pole; the tourists applaud. Lovely sunsets seen through the palm trees and showing the sun reflected on the sea. I want to go here right now!
Note: correspondence from BOAC on file. Cuts exist - see separate record.
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Bermuda Public Beach Review of John Smith's Bay
We toured and reviewed the public beaches of Bermuda. We show you the entire experience. How is parking? What is the crowd like? Is it clean? Is it loud? Is it child friendly? He we take a look at John Smith's Bay Beach.
GoPro HD: Somerset to Hamilton drive - Bermuda
A car drive from somerset to hamilton (Bermuda)
Music: Damien Marley - Welcome to Jamrock
Bermuda
A short quick tour of Bermuda in June, 2010, starting with a view from the Gibbs Hill lighthouse, to Hamilton to St. George.
Bermuda Vacation late 50s ~ Queen of Bermuda Cruise, Flamingos & Elbow Beach
Queen of Bermuda leaving west side of Manhattan - some footage on deck.
Arrival at Bermuda, Great Sound, Dockyard and past the islands and through 2 rock passage to Hamilton Harbor.
Driving on North Shore - ducking stool and glimpse of a bride in a wedding carriage. Outside of Aquarium, inside museum courtyard and the flamingos.
Fishing inside Devils Hole.
On Elbow Beach, South Shore. Elbow Beach Hotel - ends with a cartwheel!
Devonshire Bay Park And Beach, Bermuda, Fishing Boats, Beach
Devonshire Bay is a public park in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda. In the park are the remnants of Devonshire Bay Battery, a fort built in the 1860s when tensions were high between Britain and America.
The cove is used by local fishermen to harbour their fishing boats. Fish are often sold here. There's also a small beach here.
Bermuda Vacation 1957 Queen of Bermuda Cruise from NYC and Island Tour
Queen of Bermuda crew winching in the cable on Manhattans west side piers. Departure passes a loaded aircraft carrier and a row of warships. New York City skyline, life on deck and the Statue of Liberty.
Approach to Bermuda, greeted by the Pilot boat so the ship can be safely navigated into Hamilton. North Shore, Great Sound and past the islands into Hamilton Harbor – lots of time on deck. Agars Island with its aquarium and someone waving from their Point Shares house. A glimpse of Salt Kettle and docking at Front Street.
Front Street and docks from the ship and a stop at an unknown house & garden (in the city?)
A stop at Gibbons Gardens at the island pond (Palm Grove) then the mandatory visit to the Aquarium and on to Devils Hole for some “fishing”.
Back at Hamilton, the Queen at dock – From the water, crew painting hull, then along the docks. Last moments walking in the street in Somerset Village, some street scenes and the entrance to the Castle Harbor Hotel…
Feeding the fish in Flatts Village, Bermuda
Bermuda Vacation 1955: On Board the Queen of Bermuda
On deck of SS Queen of Bermuda at dock in New York City, cruising to Bermuda – life on deck & playing shuttle board. Arriving in the city of Hamilton, tug boat docking ship.
Front garden of Palm Grove, St. Marks church and graveyard, Harrington Sound from Devils Hole, harbor from Hamilton Princess, Elbow Beach Surf Club.
Limestone quarry, workers cutting block by hand. Great Sound from Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, St. James church in Somerset, Castle Harbor Hotel grounds and pool. Front Street in front of the old Bank of Bermuda, Queen Street being paved, Elbow Beach Hotel gardens.
Ferry trip from Front Street, cargo ship “Rexton Kent”, undeveloped Trimingham Hill, Paget shoreline, old Hamilton Princess.
“Little Durrit” antiques shop sign, Princess Hotel swimming pool, Inverurie Hotel from water, islands in the Great Sound. Flight home.
Bermuda Vacation 1960 ~ Burning & Flying Boats ~ Throne Speech
On shore in Somerset - Fishing, fish and a fish pot – Leaving beach (lady has a bucket on her head)
Towing boat offshore (identified as the Corona) and burning it
Flying boats (identified as Flying boats, P5M-2 Martin Marlins, VP-45 USN Squadron)
Tom Moore’s Jungle lagoon
Lunch at Jon Smith's Bay (identified as the Breakers Beach Club)
Opening of Parliament, Bermuda Regiment, Governor Sir Julian Gascoigne
People identified: Francis Dickinson and Nella Astwood
Boating in Bermuda Somerset Bridge
Recorded on May 31, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder.
At a mooring off Somerset, Bermuda
Devonshire, Smiths & Flatts Scenic Tour - Bermuda YP
Take a scenic tour through Devonshire, Smiths and Flatts Parishes in Bermuda. Showing you many of the different sites and attractions of the area.
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Diving Argus Tower Bermuda.wmv
Argus Tower is the most challenging and rewarding dive experience in Bermuda. It is an old US Navy Tower that was placed 40 km off the coast on a sea mount. A very advanced dive, it starts at 30 meters below the surface and goes to about 60 meters. A staggering population of large marine life encountered on the dive makes it worthwhile. This is a true open ocean, blue water environment with schools of barracuda and steelhead jacks, as well as the occasional shark, whale or pelagic ray.(Thanks to Blue Water Divers for the description). I dived this from the sport fishing boat Subaru in July 1992.
It is about 185' to the bottom.
A Boat Trip in Bermuda
A short boat trip around Bermuda finishing at the Vixen a wreck on the south shore.