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Imperial round table conference on India held at St. James Palace (74ft).
The lives and customes of the Hindus of India, based on a book by Father Lhande.
Civilians in Sadaung, southeast of Meiktila, Burma, welcome RAF officers who helped reclaim their village from the Japanese.
A ...
AMATEUR FILM of a Safari in East Africa made by Glen Kidston. The film shows scenes from the Suez Canal, ...
The production of sago in Borneo. This includes the felling of the plant and locals washing the pith from the ...
RAF and Royal Navy salvage personnel attempt to recover a sunken Short Sunderland flying boat from the River ...
ACTUALITY. Salvation Army members and villagers in India parade past a camera. In two parts.
No titles. Men and women in ...
Salvation army workers among the Bhil tribesmen, caring for Burmese and Ceylonese children, and the work of the Catherine Booth ...
Conflict of an English colonial and a prince of the Malayan Archipelago.
Indian Engineers of 17th Indian Division clear Japanese mines from the village of Kandaung prior to IV Corps' ...
"Progress and developnent in Sarawak, once the land of headhunters, ruled by a White Rajah. The Dyaks, natives of Sarawak, ...
Footage of Sarnath and Benares; film of the Santal tribe of North East India. Possibly made as a teaching film ...
ACTUALITY. Garden party given by Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India during the Calcutta `season'.
Main title (10). The garden party guests ...
Scenes after the reoccupation of Rangoon including a Muslim parade, troops marching, captured Japanese weaponry and views of ...
Men of 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment (of 23rd Long-Range Penetration (LRP) Brigade, part of 3rd Indian Division (also known as ...
A variety of scenes from Singapore, including a Chinese victory parade, looting at the docks and a performance ...
Part 1, shot by Sergeant Abbott: Pan around Kranji POW camp showing huts amongst trees, men walking about and others ...
Kandy, Colombo and the Kelani river.
Market scene in Kandy. Merchants display their wares, while people, children and animals jostle each ...
Travelogue films showing indigenous life in the interwar period, filmed by the British traveller, linguist, spy and author ...
Amateur footage of scenes of Singapore and district including harbour and street scenes.
START 00:00:00 Views filmed inside a drydock (probably the one at Whampoa Dock from 21 to 24 October 1939) showing ...