SCHLEY RIDE TO NASSAU

[Music] [Music] [Music] nassau is now only a little over an hour from miami by panama american clipper the site of new providence island signals the beginning of the end of our flight to nassau which is situated at the eastern end of the island the gleaming white buildings of government house the lighthouse on the western tip of hog island and port charlotte guarding nassau's harbor may be identified from the air the island of new providence is only 21 miles long and seven miles wide with a population of about thirty thousand it was a major base of the royal air force during world war ii here on new providence island we shall enjoy leisurely sightseeing with an endless array of diversions excellent fishing sailing or bathing in the brilliantly huge waters that borders the semi-tropical islands are among the most popular sparks rosten square from the steps of the post office believe it or not i'm waiting for a street car the native market in rawson square hats bags and rugs woven by native women and colorfully adorned with bright seashells and ornaments you'll find an attractive variety of native handicrafts on display in this informal open-air market in rawson square the picturesque markets scattered along nassau's busy wharves are well worth visiting for a liberal education in the exotic fruits vegetables and marine life of the bahamas the beautifully proportioned post office house of assembly and other government buildings one of your first glimpses after disembarking from your ship at prince george's water queen victoria's statue looks across bay street bay street where it passes rawson square in the heart of nassau and in the background a century-old building with intricate iron work shutters bay street runs along the length of the city of nassau and along its course the scene changes from banks and modern buildings to the quaint old-fashioned horse-drawn carriages which serve as taxis and a convenient means of transportation for sightseers [Music] [Music] [Music] gregory's arch on market street was named after governor john gregory and was completed in 1852 [Music] from grantstown it's an uphill climb to fort finn castle on bennett's hill off e street the water tower is usually the first landmark seen by ships an elevator allows us to obtain a panoramic view of the city and surrounding country captain adam has prepared the brazen hussey for another trip to rose island [Music] [Music] yes a camera will assist in perpetuating the memory of this enchanting picture book playground today mr charles freeman manager of the royal victoria and his family will accompany the guests to the powdery white sand beaches of rose island native native diving boys are always at hand willing to display their unusual ability at diving for coins of course [Music] [Laughter] [Music] following a particularly profitable morning at diving for coins some of these colored athletes seem to have a little reserve energy and put on a playful demonstration [Music] so so 17th century buccaneers pirates and spanish men of war wrote at anchor here in nassau's lovely harbor in the brief intervals between their ruthless marauding expeditions and bloody forays at sea today ancient canon and all ships figureheads guard trim yachts great cruise liners and picturesque native schooners from the out islands aboard our cruiser brazen hussey over cobalt turquoise azure waters we are on our way to the royal victoria beach club on enchanting rose island [Music] [Music] my the islands beaches its shoreline and the fact that it is nassau's nearest out island one of the most beautiful in the bahamas makes it a never to be forgotten retreat game fish of all types abound in the water surrounding this island retreat the world's record wahoo and other large sailfish as well as all other varieties of game fish have been caught in the waters directly in front of the royal beach victoria club the main clubhouse with its community living room faces a protected yacht harbor one of the most beautiful white sand beaches in the bahamas stretches in front of the club uh have you ever dreamt of going native on the beach of a tropical island here's the spot let's enjoy all of the carefree pleasures with none of the practical [Music] discomforts following a refreshing grip in water that it averages 70 degrees even in the winter time is there anything that tastes better than food serve picnic style in the softs of tropical breezes and can you imagine all of this and no income tax that's right the colony operates under a system of indirect taxation that has never found it necessary to introduce income tax even the customs duty on the staple foods is negligible and the only direct taxation is a moderate real property tax on improved property turning for a moment from the beauties of these sub-tropical islands let's spend a few moments with mr howard dyken inventor of underwater camera equipment our daikin has spent years experimenting with an idea these cases contain the results of years of painstaking effort to produce cameras which will operate underwater let's have howard explain these cameras in his own way this is a regular weston light meter for securing the proper light for the picture in order to get the light under water it is necessary to take this instrument under water it is mounted in a plexiglas airtight case about 10 pounds of air pressure is put into the case to ensure against it leaking the case is taken under water to get the reading direct this is a 35 millimeter claris camera mounted in a plexiglas airtight case we also put 10 pounds of air pressure in this case through this valve to prevent or to ensure against its leaking the three controls necessary to operate the camera under water are brought out through the case in a in air type joints the first one here is the focus lever which makes it possible to focus the camera under water the other one is the the knob here on top which winds the film and sets the shutter the third one here is the shutter trip which takes the picture when the object is sighted now out here at rose island let's take this equipment underwater to see what it'll do and here is howard dyken in action he has traveled all the way from minnesota to these clear view waters of the surrounding rose island to test the product of his inventive genius still in motion picture cameras which will produce views of life as it exists beneath the surface of this subtropical fairy land howard has not only perfected the underwater cameras but from odd bits of hose and a washing machine motor has perfected an air system which allows him to descend below the surface of the water dr william clark of oshkosh wisconsin is his associate in these underwater picture-taking adventures howard and the doctor have become experienced in this underwater hobby but for us land lovers uh the role of spectator is for is more inviting what do you think [Music] so howard eldon is another of these underwater men but harold's specialty is spear fishing a mask and a spear constitutes his sole equipment and weapon the clear water and the abundance of fish provides all visitors to nassau with a chance to try this spring thrilling sport the goggles may be rented and armed with a spear you hunt for fish instead of hauling them up at the end of a line this kind of angling is done in shallow water usually less than six feet these waters were discovered by christopher columbus in 1492 his first landing being at san salvador in this bahamas group [Music] underwater with a spear and a chance to match your skill with some of the fastest underwater creatures let's watch hell's elden and see what his luck might be ah turtle nice hunting harold [Music] you