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Goose keeping and cattle culture in the New Territories. Stormy weather in Hong Kong harbour with approaching typhoon. 1935 Jubilee ...
Hong Kong harbour. Stormy weather with typhoon approach. Singapore zoo. Shipboard family life on board the liner Rawalpindi. Aden port ...
St. James's Park and its environs.
Opening LS view of St. James's Park, Piccadilly; traffic passing Marble Arch (92). Entrance to ...
Amateur film showing some of the inland waterway constructions in the Punjab.
Men cutting branches from tree; dead tiger with crowd of Indians surrounding it; shot of countryside with the Himalayas in ...
William Carey, the missionary, is seen offering himself at the Kettering meeting for work in India. By the use of ...
Large formal lawn in gentlemen's residence where a toddler is taking unsteady steps watched by parents/grandparents and with dogs playing.
Production ...
Story of three comrades in arms in the wars of the North-West Frontier in 18th century India.
Amateur film showing the aftermath of the 1935 Quetta earthquake.
"The Quetta Earthquake. May 31st 1935. 3.3. A.M.". "Dawn: The ...
Amateur footage of scenes of Singapore and district including harbour and street scenes.
Amateur film showing a picnic and a fishing trip in Scotland, and Indian troops being trained by British officers in ...
Everyday life and places of interest around the areas of Midnapore and Chittagong.
A steamer in the background and in the ...
AMATEUR. Local dances from the Daffla region of India and local men performing spectacular tricks on tight-ropes.
Men dancing and acting ...
Introduced by Lord Lee of Fareham, who explains that many doubt the value of the Bible of history. Views are ...
INSTRUCTIONAL. Opening shot of a map of India. An arrow indicates the Deccan States and then the Rajputana States and ...
EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA SPREADS DESOLATION. Worst shock for 37 years takes heavy toll of life and property, leaving hosts homeless ...
Life and movement in Burma are shown in a series of scenes.
Personal amateur film filmed mainly in Singapore, with intertitles.
"Cree Hall - Singapore" a man plays with a cat and dog ...
AMATEUR. The Craster family at Jotwara, India.
The City Palace - a garden party for the Viceroy, Lady Willingdon and Princess ...
Children's Christmas party in garden with parents. Celebrations to mark the accession of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa, the Shaikh of ...
Muharram celebrations. Street processions. Dancing. Carrying shrines. Visit of Lord Willingdon, Viceroy of India. Arrival at airfield of Vice regal ...
INTEREST.
Credits (25). A map of India showing Darjeeling (55). The 2' gauge Darjeeling railway which is 51 miles long and ...
PROPAGANDA. A film on the National Government's aims to boost Britain's trade with the Empire: Though nerve-centre of the Empire, ...
General view from Maharajah's Palace, street scenes, the Temple of Juggernaut. Details of stone carving in the temple, market scene, ...