Expedition to the breeding grounds of the flamingoes led by Col. V.C. Steer-Webster, Mr. McCann, Mr. Gilbert, and Mr. Wandrekar. They examine the breeding habits of the flamingoes.

Documentary looking at the work done at the Guild Hospital to help orphans, lepers and the work done in `the bush' in Ilesha as well as the home life of the staff.

Amateur film of elephants at work; young elephants being trained.

INTEREST. The method of breadmaking used by the Arabs and Somali, seen at Gobuen. Grinding, Indian corn between two round stones, by Arab woman - Nahadi tribe. Water added to flour, dough made. Rolled out on grindstone, kneaded, ...

A film showing the life of Clive and his rise from a counting-house clerk to fame and fortune.

Story of the work of Commissioner Sanders, the King's representative among the tribes of British West Africa. [Features Chiefs and members of the Wagenia, Acholi, Sesi, Teffik, Juruba, Mendi and Kroo tribes - Jomo Kenyatta, later an ...

Amateur footage shot in Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia, showing how the mine and the community have developed since 1930

Story of English doctor accused of treason in the time of King James II and deported to Jamaica where he becomes a successful pirate.

Men cutting branches from tree; dead tiger with crowd of Indians surrounding it; shot of countryside with the Himalayas in the background; tiger wandering through a river bed; joined by another tiger; tiger drinking at stream; two tigers ...

Record of journey made by Reverend G.E. Hickman Johnson and his wife to see work being done by missionaries in Jamaica and British Honduras(now Belize). Churches and schools observed, as well as economic life of these areas.

Methods of making mats from leaves are demonstrated by women of Magnasa and Bimal tribes.

Amateur film showing a picnic and a fishing trip in Scotland, and Indian troops being trained by British officers in the Jhansi upper province, India.

A mixture of reenactment and newsreel footage depicting events in Britain and the Empire during the reign of King George V, linked by a freshly minted penny in 1911 passing through the hands of numerous characters throughout the period. A ...

Story of three comrades in arms in the wars of the North-West Frontier in 18th century India.

March past of Police. Police work their camels. Police cadets exercise & dance round the Maypole. Sheikh watches parade. Thursday market. outside the city walls with donkeys & camels. Trip to Doha. Camel exercises. Police band. ...

Dhows and fishermen at Bahrain, 1933-7. Dhow shipping off the cost of Bahrain. Hoisting sail Taking on provisions. Fishing from small craft. Europeans relax on board private launch.

Subjects include dhows and fishermen; British ...

A brief French view of the history of the British Empire, made up mainly of maps and diagrams.

The British Isles look geographically inconsequential, yet are the densely populated hub of a huge ...

(5A) April 1935: The ship Roma arrives at Haifa. On board are new immigrants, 'legals' who have the appropriate immigration certificates, and sportsmen arriving for the Maccabiah Sports Games.

(10B) June 1935: Jubilee celebrations for ...

(No newsreel no; Box 415) November 1929: After the riots in Palestine in August 1929 the British set up a Royal Commission under Sir Walter Shaw to investigate the causes of the disturbances. This shows the Commission arriving at the residence ...

The reel consists of numerous shots, with occasional intertitles, in no particular order, including the following (but see notes): (B&W) Amphibious exercise at Slapton Sands, Devon - light vehicles drive on to the beach ...

Part One. (B&W) "Atlantic crossing": HMS Dragon running swiftly in choppy seas. "Drills at Bermuda": an awning is rigged over the quarter deck. "Towing HMS York": HMS York is seen astern. "Weighing anchor by hand". "Testing ...

I. Various shots on board HMS Rodney. "Deammunitioning ship" Cordite being hauled up from the magazines and transferred to lighters. "With the Fleet at Sea", long shot of Queen Elizabeth class battleship. "Fleet at ...

Amateur footage, in black and white and colour, shot and edited by Rosie Newman, of her travels in India, 1935.

The film opens with the arrival by ship in Bombay, with shots of the harbour, the tug, disembarkation, ...

The film opens with a map of India, and continues with scenes from Miss Newman's travels beginning with brief shots in Aden. Shots of, and scenes on board the P&O liner SS Rajputana, including the Maharajah of Patiala shooting clay pigeons (?), the ...