Hayburn Collection. 12: 1945 Bombay & India.

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 1998/008/012).

Synopsis

Bombay, the Gateway to India, Bombay Yachting Club, crowded street with street markets, Perth + Freemantel city scenes with the War Memorial.

Approach to Sydney harbour. The harbour. City scenes with Trade Fair carnival through city streets.

Production / Donor Details: The films were shot by Frederick S. Hayburn. Hayburn worked for the Marconi firm from 1904-1930s, becoming Managing Director of Marconi Marine in 1933. In 1935 he became 'Foreign Envoy' for the Marconi organisation and it is thought that these films date from his foreign tours in this capacity. He later became Mayor of Brentford and Chiswick. He died in 1950.

 

Titles

  • Hayburn Collection. 12: 1945 Bombay & India. (Archive)
Series Title:
Hayburn Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1945
Running Time:
18 minutes.
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm VHS
Sound:
Mute
Footage:
400ft.
 

Production Credits

Production Details
See synopsis
 

Countries

 
 

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Hayburn Collection

 

 

Hayburn Collection. 02: Travels in South Africa & Rhodesia... (1945)

Tourist 'Travel film' of Wild life in Game park and wall paintings in cave. The grave of Rhodes.

Cape town ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 07: Hong Kong & Chinese wedding... (1936)

Coastal scenes around Hong Kong. The sea front of Hong Kong city from the sea.

Shanghai ?. Chinese street scenes ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 10: Travels in Ceylon 1936 (1936)

Market scene, cattle in river, village scene with elephant and wild deer; more elephants, village scene, coconuts, bats in trees. ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 12: 1945 Bombay & India. (1945)

Bombay, the Gateway to India, Bombay Yachting Club, crowded street with street markets, Perth + Freemantel city scenes with the ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 24: A Voyage from Aden through... (1939)

Ship's voyage from Aden, through the Suez Canal to Egypt. Street traders and traders seeking business from the ship. Snake ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 25: Travels in India and Egypt... (1930)

Quiet enclosure at Indian Race meeting.

Toll Bar on main road n the Indian countryside near Panvel.

Small Indian boy with his ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 26: Travels in Egypt and India... (1930)

Port Said harbour. Royal Navy sailors visiting the Sphinx. The anchorage at Aden. Bombay bay and harbour. Race course with ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 27: 1930s India. (1930)

Race horse meeting at the Bombay Race Course(?). Formal grand wedding or ceremony at a Trade Fair? Procession with Indian ...

 
 

Archive Work Groups

Groups

This film belongs to the following groups.

Hayburn Collection

 

 

Hayburn Collection. 02: Travels in South Africa & Rhodesia... (1945)

Tourist 'Travel film' of Wild life in Game park and wall paintings in cave. The grave of Rhodes.

Cape town ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 07: Hong Kong & Chinese wedding... (1936)

Coastal scenes around Hong Kong. The sea front of Hong Kong city from the sea.

Shanghai ?. Chinese street scenes ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 10: Travels in Ceylon 1936 (1936)

Market scene, cattle in river, village scene with elephant and wild deer; more elephants, village scene, coconuts, bats in trees. ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 12: 1945 Bombay & India. (1945)

Bombay, the Gateway to India, Bombay Yachting Club, crowded street with street markets, Perth + Freemantel city scenes with the ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 24: A Voyage from Aden through... (1939)

Ship's voyage from Aden, through the Suez Canal to Egypt. Street traders and traders seeking business from the ship. Snake ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 25: Travels in India and Egypt... (1930)

Quiet enclosure at Indian Race meeting.

Toll Bar on main road n the Indian countryside near Panvel.

Small Indian boy with his ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 26: Travels in Egypt and India... (1930)

Port Said harbour. Royal Navy sailors visiting the Sphinx. The anchorage at Aden. Bombay bay and harbour. Race course with ...

 

Hayburn Collection. 27: 1930s India. (1930)

Race horse meeting at the Bombay Race Course(?). Formal grand wedding or ceremony at a Trade Fair? Procession with Indian ...