Chisman (Keal) Collection: 1. Rural road traffic & oxen driven wells. India. Mid-1930s

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2006/005/001).

Synopsis

New high level road bridge. English lady unpacks her picnic. Busy road with petrol filling station. Carts drawn by heavy oxen. Wells being worked by oxen. Sringer town with its river and river traffic. Kashmir Lakes and pony treking in the mountains and tree felling.

Production / Donor Details: Collection of films shot by Air Commodore Leonard de Ville Chisman DFC CBE (1899-1974) between 1930s and 1950s. Locations include India, Burma, Hong Kong and Malaya.

 

Titles

  • Chisman (Keal) Collection: 1. Rural road traffic & oxen driven wells. India. Mid-1930s (Archive)
Series Title:
Chisman (Keal) Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1930
Running Time:
14 minutes 53 sec.
Film Gauge (Format):
8mm
Footage:
200ft
 

Production Credits

Production Details
See synopsis