Age Of Discovery: Spanish And Portuguese Exploration (1950)

February 18, 2009 · By admin

An age of exploration and discovery had begun in western Europe in the 1400’s and Spanish and Portuguese explorers led the search for new trade routes. Illustrates voyages of Prince Henry the navigator, Diaz, Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Magellan Ponce de Leon, Balboa, Cortez and Pizarro. ” Color 1950 Educational film about the Age of Exploration, detailing the discoveries of Spanish and Portuguese explorers Prince Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, and others. Consists largely of still pictures and maps but there are some good shots of historic sites.00:00:26:00 Color 1950 ws Lisbon, Portugal: Boy and elderly man sit on wall watching fishing boats in harborWS Lisbon harborsailboatfamous building, the Tower of Lisbon.00:02:00:00 Color 1950 ws Cape St Vincent, Portugal: ruins of Prince Henry’s observatory and schoolharbor, more sailboats.00:02:47:00 Color 1950 cu Navigation instruments of the Renaissance: astrolabe mariner’s compass.00:03:38:00 Color 1950 ws Spain, ancient buildings: fortified bridgecastleconvent of Zarabida (?) in southern Spain, where Columbus awaited his interview with King and QueenColumbus’ roomroyal court in GranadaBridge of Good Tidings near Granada where a messenger gave Columbus news from the Queen advising him she would finance his trip.00:07:12:00 Color 1950 ws Seaport town of Sines, Portugal, home of Vasco da Gama.00:08:02:00 Color 1950 ws Seville, Spain: cityscapethe Exchange Buildingthe Tower of Goldbrief gold coinsharbor of Seville.00:08:56:00 Color 1950 ws Statue of Francisco Pizarro, conquistador”",,02/15/09 02:30 PM,”1950s